Air France A332 and Brussels A333 near Nouakchott on Apr 21st 2013, TCAS resolution enroute
Last Update: May 2, 2013 / 16:37:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 21, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-751
Departure
Conakry, Guinea
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GZCO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
A Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration OO-SFW performing flight SN-222 from Banjul (Gambia) to Brussels (Belgium), was enroute at FL390 near Nouakchott at the same time.
The French BEA reported that both crews received TCAS resolution advisories and responded according to the advisories while enroute at FL390 near Nouakchott. Mauritiania's Accident Investigation Board opened an investigation into the serious incident.
Both aircraft continued for safe landings at their destinations.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 21, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-751
Departure
Conakry, Guinea
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GZCO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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