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October 18, 2004 · Boeing 777 · F-OPAR
Saint-Denis, RE
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
October 18, 2004
Location
Saint-Denis, RE
Aircraft
Boeing 777
Tail Number
F-OPAR
Operator
Air Austral
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
ENG05RA001
On October 18, 2004, an Air Austral Boeing 777, registered in France as F-OPAR, experienced an undercowl fire after the Pratt & Whitney PW4090 engine was shutdown after the airplane parked at the gate. The investigation of this incident is under the jurisdiction of the Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses pour la Securite de l'Aviation Civile. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information that was released by or obtained from the Government of France. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from; Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses pour la Securite de l'Aviation Civile Batiment 153 Aeroport du Bourget 93350 le Bourget France
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On October 18, 2004, an Air Austral Boeing 777, registered in France as F-OPAR, experienced an undercowl fire after the Pratt & Whitney PW4090 engine was shutdown after the airplane parked at the gate. The investigation of this incident is under the jurisdiction of the Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses pour la Securite de l'Aviation Civile. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information that was released by or obtained from the Government of France. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from; Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses pour la Securite de l'Aviation Civile Batiment 153 Aeroport du Bourget 93350 le Bourget France
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Flight Plan ActivatedUnknown
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 777
Tail NumberF-OPAR
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorAir Austral
People & Injuries
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total0
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0