Summary
On June 01, 2009, a Airbus A330 (F-GZCP) was involved in an accident near Atlantic, FR. The accident resulted in 228 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
At approximately 0220 UTC Air France flight 447, an Airbus A330, registration F-GZCP, en route from Rio de Janerio, Brazil to Paris, France lost contact with ATC over the Atlantic Ocean. Automatic maintenance messages were recieved, and some wreckage has been recovered. Strong convective weather was in the vicinity. The investigation is being led by the French Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA) The US NTSB is participating as the State of Manufacture of the General Electric engines.
For information see http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/vol.af.447/vol.af.447.php
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA09RA052. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft F-GZCP.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
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Aircraft Information
Analysis
At approximately 0220 UTC Air France flight 447, an Airbus A330, registration F-GZCP, en route from Rio de Janerio, Brazil to Paris, France lost contact with ATC over the Atlantic Ocean. Automatic maintenance messages were recieved, and some wreckage has been recovered. Strong convective weather was in the vicinity. The investigation is being led by the French Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA) The US NTSB is participating as the State of Manufacture of the General Electric engines.
For information see http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/vol.af.447/vol.af.447.php
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA09RA052