France A332 near Paris on Oct 8th 2023, electrical problems and multiple system failures

Last Update: October 11, 2023 / 16:31:14 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 8, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air France

Flight number
AF-328

Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France

Destination
Ottawa, Canada

Aircraft Registration
F-GZCG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

An Air France Airbus A330-200, registration F-GZCG performing flight AF-328 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Ottawa,ON (Canada), had just reached the top of climb at FL380 when the crew received a high number of system failure messages including electrical system, flight management guidance system, bleed monitoring computers, APU, display management computers, wing overheat detection and others. The crew attempted to reach their company via satellite phone, however, the satphone was blocked, too, as result of frequent intermittent power interruptions. The aircraft landed safely back on Charles de Gaulle's runway 09L about 100 minutes after departure.

A replacement Airbus A330-200 registration F-GZCC reached Ottawa with a delay of about 3.5 hours.

The aircraft returned to service about 24 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 8, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air France

Flight number
AF-328

Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France

Destination
Ottawa, Canada

Aircraft Registration
F-GZCG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

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