F-GSQT

Unknown
Unknown

BOEING 777-300ER

Accident Details

Date
Saturday, March 29, 2008
NTSB Number
ENG08WA049
Location
Azores, Portugal
Event ID
20090414X20110
Aircraft Damage
Unknown
Highest Injury
Unknown
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0

Aircraft Information

Registration
F-GSQT
Make
BOEING
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Model / ICAO
777-300ERB77W
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2

Analysis

On March 29, 2008, an Air France 777-300ER, registration number F-GSQT, equipped with two GE90-115B turbofan engines, experienced a self recovering stall during cruise. The engine was brought back to idle power but not shutdown and the airplane diverted to the Azores where an uneventful landing was made.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Portugal. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from:

Cabinete de Prevençao e Investigaçao

de Acidentes com Aeronaves (GPIAA)

Rua do Conde Redondo n. 8-2 direito

1150-105 Lisboa

Portugal

Tel.: (351) 21 330 33 20

24 hours: (351) 21 330 33 45

E-mail: geral@gpiaa.gov.pt

Fax: (351) 21 330 33 50

AFTN: LPPTYLYX

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Portugal

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ENG08WA049