France A332 near Gander on Sep 6th 2019, engine problem
Last Update: September 16, 2019 / 20:55:57 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 6, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-159
Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GZCF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Gander 10 days after landing.
On Sep 16th 2019 the Canadian TSB reported the crew received dropping oil quantity and dropping oil pressure indications for the right hand engine. The crew declared emergency but kept the engine at idle thrust throughout the approach and landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 6, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-159
Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GZCF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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