Air France A320 at St. Petersburg on Jul 31st 2012, smoke and fire in cockpit
Last Update: August 2, 2012 / 21:20:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 31, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-1153
Departure
St. Petersburg, Russia
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GKXZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Rosaviatsia reported the crew reported smoke and fire in the cockpit, emergency services found no trace of fire after landing.
The flight was cancelled.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 31, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-1153
Departure
St. Petersburg, Russia
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GKXZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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