Boeing 777-300ER F-GSQT

Summary

On 29 March 2008, a Boeing 777-300ER registered F-GSQT was involved in an incident near Azores, Portugal. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

29 March 2008

Classification

Incident

Location

Azores, Portugal

Nearest airport

Santa Maria (SMA)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 777-300ER

Registration

F-GSQT

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

NTSB number

ENG08WA049

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On March 29, 2008, an Air France 777-300ER, registration number F-GSQT, equipped with two GE90-115B turbofan engines, experienced a self recovering stall during cruise. The engine was brought back to idle power but not shutdown and the airplane diverted to the Azores where an uneventful landing was made. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Portugal. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Cabinete de Prevençao e Investigaçao de Acidentes com Aeronaves (GPIAA) Rua do Conde Redondo n. 8-2 direito 1150-105 Lisboa Portugal Tel.: (351) 21 330 33 20 24 hours: (351) 21 330 33 45 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (351) 21 330 33 50 AFTN: LPPTYLYX This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Portugal

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.