France BCS3 near Frankfurt on Jan 23rd 2024, aileron failure
Last Update: January 25, 2024 / 19:06:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 23, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-1435
Departure
Berlin, Germany
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-HZUP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300
ICAO Type Designator
BCS3
The airline reported that a computer failure occurred, the aircraft however remained controllable.
Passengers reported the captain announced that they had an indication concerning their flight controls, the right hand aileron was broken. After landing the captain told them, that no qualified maintenance was available. The passengers disembarked and were booked onto other flights from Frankfurt to Paris.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 46 hours, then positioned to Paris.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 23, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-1435
Departure
Berlin, Germany
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-HZUP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300
ICAO Type Designator
BCS3
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