Incident Overview
Date: Friday 31 May 2024
Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-203
Owner/operator: Air France
Registration Number: F-GZCL
Location: N’Djamena Airport (NDJ/FTTJ) –
ÿ Chad
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Nose GearNose Gear
Category: Accident
An Airbus A330-203 aircraft experienced a significant maneuver due to a strong wind and a collision with a high loader during its landing in N’Djamena Airport. This resulted in the nose gear pivoting, causing a lateral movement of more than a meter.An Airbus A330-203 aircraft experienced a significant maneuver due to a strong wind and a collision with a high loader during its landing in N’Djamena Airport. This resulted in the nose gear pivoting, causing a lateral movement of more than a meter.
Description
Air France flight AF878, an Airbus A330-203, was on the ground at N’Djamena Airport when a strong wind from a cumulonimbus caused the plane to pivot on the main gear, causing the nose gear to move more than a meter to the right. This incident also involved a collision with the high loader assigned to loading containers. The flight had landed at NDJ at 16:32 UTC from Paris-CDG and was due to continue to Abuja, Nigeria.
Source of Information
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-airbus-a330-registered-f-gzcl-operated-by-air-france-on-31-05-2024-at-ndjamena-tchad/https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-airbus-a330-registered-f-gzcl-operated-by-air-france-on-31-05-2024-at-ndjamena-tchad/Primary Cause
Strong wind conditions and a collision with a high loader.Strong wind conditions and a collision with a high loader.Share on:
