BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
08/04/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/04/2023 02:29
Incident to the Airbus A330 registered F-GZCB operated by Air France on 20/07/2023 at Lomé
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Incident to the Airbus A330 registered F-GZCB operated by Air France on 20/07/2023 at Lomé
Collision with jetway on arrival at parking area
Togo - CPI-EAA
Données préliminaires issues de la notifcation des autorités du Togo:
A l'arrivée au point de stationnement, l'avion dépasse le point d'arrêt. Le moteur n°1 heurte la passerelle télescopique.
The translation below is for information only:
Preliminary data based on the notification from the Togolese authorities:
On arrival at the parking area, the aeroplane ran over the holding point. Engine 1 hit the jetway.
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General information
| Local date | 20/07/2023 |
| Responsible entity | Togo - CPI-EAA |
| Scope of Investigation | Full (Annex 13) type investigation |
| State or area of occurrence | Africa - Togo |
| Location | Lomé AD |
| Human consequences | None |
| Aircraft consequences | Minor |
| Occurrence class | Incident |
| File number | BEA2023-0325 |
| Aircraft category | Fixed Wing - Aeroplane - Large Aeroplane - Large Aeroplane |
| Operator | France - Air France |
| Manufacturer / Model | AIRBUS - A330 |
| Aircraft Registration | F-GZCB |
| State of registry | France |
| Last departure point | Niger - DRRN (NIM): Niamey ad |
| Planned destination | Togo - DXXX (LFW): Lome/Tokoin |
| Flight phase | Taxi |
| Serial number | 443 |
| Operator Type AG | |
| Operation Type | Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline |
BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.