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Air France Flight 447 (AF447/AFR447) [b] was a scheduled international passenger flight from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Paris, France.On 1 June 2009, inconsistent airspeed indications and miscommunication led to the pilots inadvertently stalling the Airbus A330.
Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330-203 (registration F-GZCP) from Rio de Janeiro to Paris with 228 people on board lost contact with air traffic control while over the Atlantic Ocean, 300 km (190 mi; 160 nmi) north-east of the Brazilian city of Natal. [97] In the days following the crash only portions of the plane and 51 bodies were found.
SEOUL/MONTREAL (Reuters) - As Air France pilots fought for control, an Airbus A330 passenger jet plummeted from 38,000 feet for four minutes, its engines running but its wings unable to seize ...
Mid-air explosion Sir John Alcock: United Kingdom 1919 Aviator who flew the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Vickers Viking: Cottévrard, near Rouen, France Plane stalled and crashed in fog Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco: Brazil 1967 Former President of Brazil: Piper Aztec: Fortaleza, Brazil
3 June 1962 - Air France Flight 007, a chartered Boeing 707 crashes on takeoff from Orly due to a mechanical failure. 130 people die. 22 June 1962 - Air France Flight 117 crashes into a hill and explodes killing all 113 on board. 24 January 1966 - Air India Flight 101, a Boeing 707-437 operated by Air India hits Mont Blanc. All 106 passengers ...
On 4 June 2020, China Airlines Flight 202, an Airbus A330-302 registered as B-18302, from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport with 76 passengers and 11 crew, [27] landed on Songshan's wet runway 10, when upon touchdown all three primary flight computers, thrust reversers and autobrake systems failed affecting the stopping distance of the aircraft.
Note: This event has been delayed, and is now slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. EST. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will provide an update Friday afternoon on its investigation into ...
This list of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft includes notable events that have a corresponding Wikipedia article. Entries in this list involve passenger or cargo aircraft that are operating commercially and meet this list's size criteria—passenger aircraft with a seating capacity of at least 10 passengers, or commercial cargo aircraft of at least 20,000 lb (9,100 kg).