F-GZCB

Substantial
Unknown

AIRBUS Airbus A330

Accident Details

Date
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
NTSB Number
DCA11WA079
Location
Caracas, Venezuela
Event ID
20110711X85440
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Unknown
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0

Aircraft Information

Registration
F-GZCB
Make
AIRBUS
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Model / ICAO
Airbus A330A332
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2

Analysis

On April 13, 2011, about 1855 UTC, an Airbus A330-200, F-GZCB, experienced a hard landing at Simon Bolivar International Airport (CCS), Caracas, Venezuela. No injuries occurred. The flight was registered to and operated by Air France. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which originated at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), Paris, France.

The investigation has been delegated to the French Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses pour la Securite de l'Aviation Civile(BEA) by the government of Venezuela. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BEA investigation as the state of manufacture of system equiment on the airplane. All inquiries should be directed to the BEA at:

Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la

Sécurité de l'Aviation civile

Bâtiment 153

Aéroport du Bourget

93350 Le Bourget

France

Website: http://www.bea-fr.org

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA11WA079