Air France A332 at Lagos on Aug 10th 2014, indication of nose tyre fault

Last Update: August 11, 2014 / 23:50:51 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 10, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air France

Flight number
AF-3832

Destination
Lagos, Nigeria

Aircraft Registration
F-GZCC

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

An Air France Airbus A330-200, registration F-GZCC performing flight AF-3832 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Lagos (Nigeria) with 168 passengers and 10 crew, was on approach to Lagos when the crew received indication one of the nose gear tyres had deflated. The crew worked the related checklists and landed safely at Lagos.

Nigeria's Civil Aviation Authority reported a post flight inspection revealed both nose gear tyres in perfect condition, the tyre pressure sensor was faulty.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 10, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air France

Flight number
AF-3832

Destination
Lagos, Nigeria

Aircraft Registration
F-GZCC

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

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