France A343 at Douala on Nov 28th 2017, engine shut down in flight, reports of fire in Cameroon media
Last Update: December 4, 2017 / 16:31:00 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 28, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-953
Departure
Douala, Cameroon
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GLZU
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
One Cameroon media reported that passengers observed the aircraft began dumping fuel, then an fire erupted that prompted the crew to immediately return to Douala, fire engines put the fire out after landing. Air France did not comment. This report was taken over by practically any Cameroon media outlet. The report does not mention any noises.
An engine stall usually emits a loud bang as well as streaks of flame.
On Dec 4th 2017 The Aviation Herald received additional information stating that the engine needs to be replaced following a genuine engine failure (no evidence of a bird strike present). The crew received a engine vibration indication shortly after becoming airborne quickly followed by an engine overheat indication, a visible streak of flame from the engine exhaust and an ECAM message "ENG 1 FAIL". The crew shut the engine down, dumped fuel and returned to Douala.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Douala 6 days after the occurrence.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 28, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-953
Departure
Douala, Cameroon
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GLZU
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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