France A359 over Pacific on Aug 5th 2024, smell of smoke from trolley
Last Update: August 6, 2024 / 15:45:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 5, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-29
Departure
Papeete, French Polynesia
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
F-HUVB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
The aircraft is still on the ground in Papeete about 16 hours after landing back, the flight to Los Angeles as well as the onward sector to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) were cancelled.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 5, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-29
Departure
Papeete, French Polynesia
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
F-HUVB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
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