Flight Information
- Operator: Air France
- Aircraft Type: Airbus A350-941
- Registration: F-HTYH
- Departure Airport: Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG)
- Destination Airport: Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ)
Incident Overview
- Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024
- Time: 21:35 UTC
- Location: Toronto-Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Ontario, Canada
- Flight Phase: Landing (Go-around)
- Nature: Passenger – Scheduled
- Occupants: No fatalities reported
Aircraft Details
- Manufacturer Serial Number (MSN): 488
- Year of Manufacture: 2021
- Engine Model: Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84
Air France flight AF356, an Airbus A350-941, suffered a tailstrike during a go-around following an attempted landing on runway 24L at Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ).
The aircraft went around and landed normally 14 minutes later.
Cause of Crash
- Primary Cause: Tailstrike during go-around
Investigation Status
- Investigating Agency: TSB
- Confidence Rating: Information from news and social media sources
Supporting Information
METAR:
Weather about the time of the incident (2135Z):
CYYZ 212000Z 25011KT 15SM OVC030 M02/M08 A3046 RMK SC8 SLP327
CYYZ 212100Z 25016KT 15SM BKN030 M03/M09 A3046 RMK SC7 SLP328
CYYZ 212200Z 26009KT 15SM SCT030 SCT170 SCT250 M04/M10 A3047 RMK SC3AC1CI1 CI TR SLP331
CYYZ 212000Z 25011KT 15SM OVC030 M02/M08 A3046 RMK SC8 SLP327
CYYZ 212100Z 25016KT 15SM BKN030 M03/M09 A3046 RMK SC7 SLP328
CYYZ 212200Z 26009KT 15SM SCT030 SCT170 SCT250 M04/M10 A3047 RMK SC3AC1CI1 CI TR SLP331
Sources:
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-airbus-a350-registered-f-htyh-operated-by-air-france-on-21-01-2024-at-toronto/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/af356#33b330da
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/af356#33b330da
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 June 2021 | F-HTYH | Air France | 0 | Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG) |  |
non |
| Ramp, ground handling | ||||||
Media:
An Air France flight was forced to land twice at Toronto’s Pearson Airport on Sunday after bouncing and scraping its tail on first attempt.
Flight #AF356 touched town safely about 15 minutes later. No injuries reported, but the aircraft was damaged.
Photos via @AeroMarcos320 pic.twitter.com/OgMnjYHm8b
— 640 Toronto (@am640) January 22, 2024
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