Madagascar A343 at Paris on Apr 22nd 2012, unsafe gear
Last Update: April 24, 2012 / 13:00:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 22, 2012
Cause
Unsafe gear
Airline
Air Madagascar
Flight number
MD-50
Departure
Antananarivo, Madagascar
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GLZL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
The return fligh departed 13 hours after landing with a delay of 6 hours and reached Madagascar with a delay of about 5.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 22, 2012
Cause
Unsafe gear
Airline
Air Madagascar
Flight number
MD-50
Departure
Antananarivo, Madagascar
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GLZL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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