France A359 over Atlantic on Aug 8th 2025, burning odour on board
Last Update: August 8, 2025 / 19:06:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 8, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-460
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
F-HTYC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
The airline reported the aircraft diverted due to an unusual burning odour on board. A replacement aircraft is being dispatched to Terceira.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 8, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-460
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
F-HTYC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
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