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| Date: | Sunday 4 July 2021 |
| Time: | 21:50 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-328ER |
| Owner/operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-GSQI |
| MSN: | 32725/502 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | General Electric GE90-115B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX/MMMX) -
 Mexico
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG) |
| Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX/MMMX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Air France flight AF178, a Boeing 777-328ER, was landing on runway 23L at Mexico City International Airport when the RH main landing gear support detached. This part was found on the runway.
Sources:
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/perte-dune-piece-du-train-principal-lors-de-latterrissage/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 January 2010 | F-GSQI | Air France | 0 | Lagos-Murtala Mohammed Airport (LOS/DNMM) |  |
min |
| Aborted takeoff | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2021 08:13 | harro | Added |
| 25-Jul-2021 08:16 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
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