Caraibes A333 at Paris on Jun 15th 2016, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: June 15, 2016 / 20:50:10 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 15, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Caraibes
Flight number
TX-540
Departure
Paris Orly, France
Destination
Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe
Aircraft Registration
F-HPTP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
The airline reported the passengers were taken to hotels while waiting for a replacement aircraft estimated to depart with a delay of 11 hours.
A HiFly Malta Airbus A340-300 registration 9H-SUN is currently on the ground in Orly preparing to depart as flight TX-5640 to Guadeloupe.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 15, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Caraibes
Flight number
TX-540
Departure
Paris Orly, France
Destination
Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe
Aircraft Registration
F-HPTP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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
Fleet type match
Caraibes A333 at Fort de France on Jan 4th 2025, engine shut down in flight
An Air Caraibes Airbus A330-300, registration F-ORLY performing flight TX-517 from Fort de France (Martinique) to Paris Orly (France) with 351 people…
Fleet type match
Caraibes AT72 at Pointe-a-Pitre on Jan 24th 2024, cracked windshield
An Air Caraibes Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration F-OSIT performing flight TX-303 from Pointe-a-Pitre (Guadeloupe) to…
Caraibes A35K at Fort de France on Jan 17th 2023, bird strike
An Air Caraibes Airbus A350-1000, registration F-HMIL performing flight TX-510 from Paris Orly (France) to Fort de France (Martinique), was on…
Fleet type match
Caraibes A359 at Cayenne on Dec 5th 2021, turbulence injures 3 cabin crew
An Air Caraibes Airbus A350-900, registration F-HNET performing flight TX-570 from Paris Orly (France) to Cayenne (French Guiana), was descending…
Fleet type match
Caraibes A333 at Sint Maarten on Dec 28th 2021, engine shut down in flight
An Air Caraibes Airbus A330-300, registration F-ORLY performing flight TX-527 from Sint Maarten (Sint Maarten) to Paris Orly (France), was in the…
Newest articles
Croatia BCS3 at Split on May 16th 2026, rejected takeoff due to runway excursion
A Croatia Airlines Bombardier C-Series CS-300, registration 9A-CAN performing flight OU-412 from Split (Croatia) to Frankfurt/Main (Germany) with 130…
Helvetic E195 near Zurich on May 14th 2026, lightning strike
A Helvetic Airlines Embraer ERJ-195 on behalf of Swiss, registration HB-JVW performing flight LX-1374 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Krakow (Poland)…
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