ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 218998
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 December 2018 |
| Time: | 18:05 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A340-313 |
| Owner/operator: | Joon, opf Air France |
| Registration: | F-GLZN |
| MSN: | 245 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5C4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 237 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Kuwait City -
 Kuwait
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG) |
| BOM | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air France flight 218 from Paris-CDG to Mumbai, India, declared an emergency and diverted to Kuwait City Airport after the crew reported smoke on board.
The aircraft was en route at FL350 over the Persian Gulf at 18:06 UTC when it initiated an emergency descent. A safe landing was carried out at 18:21 UTC.
Sources:
http://www.goklerdeyiz.net/kabinde-duman-joon-ucagi-mecburi-inis-yapti/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/af218#1ec26e2e
Media:
INCIDENT: Air France #AF218 Paris CDG to Mumbai (Airbus A340-300 F-GLZN) squawked 7700 General Emergency & has just diverted to Kuwait. Mayday due to 'smoke on board', 237 on board. Crew wearing oxygen masks.
— Airport Webcams (@AirportWebcams) December 4, 2018
AUDIO: Skip to 5m55s: https://t.co/NB5sEdXYzg
H/t @dylanockerby1 pic.twitter.com/EV5VUTfSfQ
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 19:57 | Goklerdeyiz.net | Added |
| 04-Dec-2018 20:01 | harro | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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