France A343 at Paris on Jan 8th 2017, gear problem on departure
Last Update: January 8, 2017 / 21:41:13 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 8, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Gear problem
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-378
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
Detroit, United States
Aircraft Registration
F-GLZI
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
A passenger reported the crew announced a landing gear door issue. They returned to Paris and were towed to the apron.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 8, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Gear problem
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-378
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
Detroit, United States
Aircraft Registration
F-GLZI
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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