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| Date: | Tuesday 6 November 2018 |
| Time: | 13:10 |
| Type: |  Airbus A318-111 |
| Owner/operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-GUGL |
| MSN: | 2686 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B8/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Paris-Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) -
 France
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG) |
| Florence-Peretola Airport (FLR/LIRQ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Air France A318-111, flight AF1566, to Florence, Italy, suffered a failure to retract the landing gear after takeoff. The aircraft was intercepted by a Rafale of the French Air Force to the NW of Roissy. The Rafale pilot visually checked the landing gear before the A318 landed without incident.
Sources:
A witness
https://twitter.com/PlanesOfLegend/status/1059908942996877312
https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-france-klm-group/air-france/landing-gear-airbus-a318-fails-to-retract-intercepted-rafale-fighter-jet-inspection/
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https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/af1566#1e771c39
Images:
Credit photo : ® SQ @SusanLynHughes
Media:
I was on that plane !! pic.twitter.com/Tn9wGEVm8a
— SQ (@SusanLynHughes) 6 novembre 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2018 20:52 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 06-Nov-2018 22:13 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 07-Nov-2018 11:50 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Nov-2018 20:22 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Photo, ] |
| 05-Sep-2024 18:18 | ASN | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Embed code, ] |
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