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Flight AF 447 on 1st June 2009

A330-203, registered F-GZCP

 

Organisation of the technical investigation

The Airbus A 330-200, registered F-GZCP, operated by Air France as flight AF 447 disappeared during the night of 31 May and June 1st. The airplane was carrying 216 passengers and 12 crew members and was flying the route between Rio-de-Janeiro (Brazil) and Paris-Charles de Gaulle (France).

Since the airplane disappeared over international waters, the BEA, representing the State of Registry, instituted an investigation, in accordance with the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and the French Civil Aviation Code (Book VII).

A team of investigators has been designated and has started work.

The Investigator-in-Charge, Mr Alain BOUILLARD, has set up four working groups in the following areas:

  • Sea search operations,
  • Airplane background history,
  • Airplane operations,
  • Systems and equipment.

Two investigators from the BEA, accompanied by experts from Airbus and Air France, are currently in Rio de Janeiro.

The BEA plans to publish a first report towards the end of June.

 

NEWS

Accident on 12 May 2010 on Tripoli Airport (Lybia) to the Airbus 330-200 registered 5A-ONG flight 8U 771, press release 12 May 2010
Accident on 1st June 2009 between Rio and Paris to the Airbus A330-203 registered F-GZCP flight AF447. Sea Search Operations, Phase 3: update on the sea searches as of 17 May 2010

ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS

On 13 April, at 23 h 30 local time, an Airbus A 300-B4 cargo airplane, registered XA-TUE, operated by Mexican airline AeroUnion, crashed on approach to Monterrey airport (Mexico). Press release, 16 April 2010.
Accident on 1st June 2009 between Rio and Paris to the Airbus A330-203 registered F-GZCP flight AF447. 17 december 2009 : Second interim report presentation.
Accident on 25 January 2010 off coast of Beirut to the Boeing 737-800 registered ET-ANB flight AFET 409. Press release, 25 January 2010
Accident on 30 June 2009 on approach to Moroni to the Airbus A310-300, registered 7O-ADJ vol IY626. ANACM press release, 4 september 2009
Accident on approach to Perpignan, off coast of Canet-en-Roussillon, on 27 november 2008 to the Airbus A320 registered D-AXLA (English).

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Accident survenu le 20 juin 2009 sur le Mont de Cordon (01) à l'hélicoptère AS 350 B2 immatriculé F-GTRF. Rapport mis en ligne le 11 mai 2010 (French).
Bulletin d'information sur les accidents et incidents d’aviation générale n°2/2010. Publication mise en ligne le 11 mai 2010 (French).
RECinfo N°1 : Pre-Flight. Publication posted on 16 March 2010 (French).
Incident on 20 november 2007 in Carcassonne (France) to the airplane Apex CAP 10C registered F-GYZB operated by SEFA. Final report posted on 17 november 2009 (French).
Accident on 16 december 2008 in Orléans (France) to the airplane Beechcraft - B 300 Super King Air 350 registered F-GKYY. Final report (French).
Accident on 1st June between Rio and Paris to the Airbus A330-203 registered F-GZCP flight AF 447. 2nd interim report, posted on 17 december 2009 (English).
Serious incident on 28 June 2008 on approach to Pointe-à-Pitre Airport (Guadeloupe Island) to the airplane DHC-6 registered V2-LFL chartered by Leeward Island Air Transport (Flight LIA 131) operated by Carib Aviation. Final report posted on 16 november 2009 (French).
Accident on 27 November 2008 to the Airbus A 320 registered D-AXLA (Germany) during its approach to Perpignan (France), interim report posted on 24 February 2009 (English).

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