Summary
On April 13, 2011, a Airbus Airbus A330 (F-GZCB) was involved in an accident near Caracas, VE. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
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.
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA11WA079. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft F-GZCB.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
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