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September 22, 2011 · Airbus A319 115 · F-GRXN

Hassi Messaoud, DZ

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
September 22, 2011
Location
Hassi Messaoud, DZ
Aircraft
Airbus A319 115
Tail Number
F-GRXN
Operator
Air France
NTSB Number
WPR11RA480

On September 22, 2011, about 2300 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Air France flight 558, an Airbus A319, F-GRXN, declared an emergency during cruise flight following an indication of smoke in the lavatory. The crew and passengers were not injured, and the airplane sustained no damage. The flight departed Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France (LFPG), non-stop to N'Djamena International Airport, N'Djamena, Chad (FTTJ). The airplane diverted to Hassi Messaoud/Oued Irara - Krim Belkacem Airport, Algeria (DAUH), and landed without incident. The airplane was subsequently examined, and no indications of fire were noted. The forward galley air-chiller unit was removed for further examination. 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 Algeria. The BEA has requested assistance from the NTSB in this investigation. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation civile Bâtiment 153 Aéroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget France http://www.bea-fr.org This report is for information purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of France.

Full Narrative

On September 22, 2011, about 2300 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Air France flight 558, an Airbus A319, F-GRXN, declared an emergency during cruise flight following an indication of smoke in the lavatory. The crew and passengers were not injured, and the airplane sustained no damage. The flight departed Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France (LFPG), non-stop to N'Djamena International Airport, N'Djamena, Chad (FTTJ). The airplane diverted to Hassi Messaoud/Oued Irara - Krim Belkacem Airport, Algeria (DAUH), and landed without incident. The airplane was subsequently examined, and no indications of fire were noted. The forward galley air-chiller unit was removed for further examination. 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 Algeria. The BEA has requested assistance from the NTSB in this investigation. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation civile Bâtiment 153 Aéroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget France http://www.bea-fr.org This report is for information purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of France.

Flight

Event TypeIncident
Event Time23:00 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAirbus A319 115
Tail NumberF-GRXN
OperatorAir France

People & Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total0

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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