France A319 at Paris on Jul 5th 2016, near collision with drone
Last Update: July 13, 2016 / 15:16:14 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 5, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Near collision
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-1359
Departure
Rabat, Morocco
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GRHK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
The French BEA rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 5, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Near collision
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-1359
Departure
Rabat, Morocco
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GRHK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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