Air France A388 at Los Angeles on Oct 22nd 2013, flaps problem
Last Update: October 23, 2013 / 22:23:42 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 22, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-66
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
F-HPJE
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
The return flight AF-65 was cancelled.
The incident aircraft is still on the ground in Los Angeles about 24 hours later.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 22, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-66
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
F-HPJE
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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