Air France A332 at Mumbai on Mar 11th 2013, engine surge
Last Update: March 11, 2013 / 14:09:03 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 11, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-217
Departure
Mumbai, India
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GZCO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
The airline confirmed an engine surge prompted the crew to idle the engine and return to Mumbai stating that such an event is not exceedingly rare. The passengers were taken to hotels until a replacement aircraft arrives.
There are claims in India that maintenance personnel had forgotten a tool inside the engine which caused extensive damage to the engine.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 11, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-217
Departure
Mumbai, India
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GZCO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.
Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
France A332 enroute on Aug 21st 2023, lithium ion battery's thermal runaway
An Air France Airbus A330-200, registration F-GZCO performing flight AF-914 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Accra (Ghana), was enroute about…
Air France A332 and Brussels A333 near Nouakchott on Apr 21st 2013, TCAS resolution enroute
An Air France Airbus A330-200, registration F-GZCO performing flight AF-751 from Conakry (Guinea) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France), was enroute at…
France BCS3 near Milan on Feb 3rd 2025, smoke on board
An Air France Bombardier C-Series CS-300, registration F-HPNM performing flight AF-1228 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Bologna (Italy), was…
France BCS3 at Hamburg on Jan 31st 2025, brake overheat
An Air France Bombardier C-Series CS-300, registration F-HPNP performing flight AF-1410 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Hamburg (Germany),…
France A318 near Paris on Jan 3rd 2025, loss of cabin pressure
An Air France Airbus A318-100, registration F-GUGR performing flight AF-1448 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Barcelona,SP (Spain), was…
France B773 enroute on Nov 2nd 2024, MCP speed selector failed
An Air France Boeing 777-300, registration F-GSQX performing flight AF-470 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Mauritius (Mauritius) with 193…
France A320 at Stockholm on Oct 15th 2024, smoke alarm on final approach
An Air France Airbus A320-200, registration F-GKXC performing flight AF-1062 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Stockholm (Sweden) with 170…
Newest articles
Wizz A21N at Brasov on Feb 18th 2025, bird strike
A Wizzair Airbus A321-200N, registration G-WUKY performing flight W9-5400 from Brasov (Romania) to London Luton,EN (UK) with 221 passengers and 7…
Delta B712 at Atlanta on Feb 14th 2025, smoke on board
A Delta Airlines Boeing 717-200, registration N985AT performing flight DL-786 from Atlanta,GA to Lexington,KY (USA) with 95 people on board, was…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner

ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.
SafetyScan Pro provides streamlined access to thousands of aviation accident reports. Tailored for your safety management efforts. Book your demo today
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways