Air France A343 near Blackpool on Oct 11th 2012, windshield heating problem
Last Update: October 12, 2012 / 10:29:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 11, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-10
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
F-GNII
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
The airline confirmed a minor technical incident involving a windshield heating issue, the flight is estimated to depart Paris again with a delay of 6 hours.
A replacement Airbus A340-300 registration F-GLZP reached New York with a delay of 6 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 11, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-10
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
F-GNII
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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