Air France B772 over Hudson Bay on Jul 3rd 2012, loss of cabin pressure due to cracked windshield
Last Update: July 3, 2012 / 22:20:19 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 3, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-85
Departure
San Francisco, United States
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GSPL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Montreal for technical checks, the flight is currently estimated to depart Montreal on Jul 4th at 17:00L and arrive in Paris with a delay of 40 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 3, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-85
Departure
San Francisco, United States
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GSPL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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