Air France Flight 066
Air France Flight 066 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, operated by Air France and using an Airbus A380-861. On 30 September 2017, the aircraft suffered an uncontained engine failure and made an emergency landing at Goose Bay Airport, Canada. The outboard right-side Engine Alliance GP7200 engine failed and its fan hub and intake separated 150 kilometres (93 mi; 81 nmi) southeast of Paamiut, Greenland, while the aircraft was in cruise flight. A crack in the fan hub had been caused by metal fatigue.
F-HPJE, the aircraft involved in the incident, seen in 2011 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 September 2017 |
| Summary | Diversion following uncontained engine failure in cruise |
| Site | 150 km (90 mi) southeast of Paamiut, Greenland |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A380-861 |
| Operator | Air France |
| IATA flight No. | AF066 |
| ICAO flight No. | AFR066 |
| Call sign | AIRFRANS 066 |
| Registration | F-HPJE |
| Flight origin | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport |
| Destination | Los Angeles International Airport |
| Occupants | 521 |
| Passengers | 497 |
| Crew | 24 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 521 |
This was the second of two uncontained engine failures suffered by the Airbus A380 type, following that of a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine on Qantas Flight 32 in 2010.