Bluebird B734 at Paris on Feb 10th 2023, huge bangs on descent
Last Update: February 23, 2023 / 19:28:41 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 10, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Bluebird Cargo
Departure
Montichiari, Italy
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
TF-BBL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
The French BEA reported the aircraft had been loaded with a payload ballast in the cargo bay position 10 (most aft of the main cargo hold). During the descent the ballast slammed against the G9 wall at the most forward position of the main cargo hold. During flap and gear extension the ballast moved again and slammed against the G9 wall again. The occurrence was rated an incident and is being investigated by the BEA.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Paris until Feb 16th 2023 before returning to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 10, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Bluebird Cargo
Departure
Montichiari, Italy
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
TF-BBL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
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