Airbus A380 F-HPJE

Summary

On 30 September 2017, a Airbus A380 registered F-HPJE, operated by Air France, was involved in an accident near Goose Bay, Canada. 521 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 September 2017

Classification

Accident

Location

Goose Bay, Canada

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Airbus A380

Registration

F-HPJE

Category

Airplane

Operator

Air France

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Paris → Los Angeles

Aircraft damage

Minor

NTSB number

ENG17RA039

Nobody was injured.

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 September 30, 2017, an Air France A380 operating as flight AF 66 from Paris, France to Los Angeles, California had the No. 4 engine's inlet and fan rotor separate from the remainder of the engine. The airplane diverted to Goose Bay, Canada for landing. The airplane is equipped with Engine Alliance GP7200 engines. The investigation of this incident is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the French government. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses Zone Sud - Batiment 153 10 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93352 Le Bourget Cedex France Tel.: +33 (01) 49 92 72 00 Fax: +33 (01) 49 92 72 03

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.