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| Date: | Friday 21 January 2022 |
| Time: | 21:00 |
| Type: |  Airbus A318-111 |
| Owner/operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-GUGP |
| MSN: | 2967 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B8/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Paris-Orly Airport (ORY/LFPO) -
 France
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Paris-Orly Airport (ORY/LFPO) |
| Perpignan-Llabanere Airport (PGF/LFMP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air France flight AF7470, an Airbus A318-111, suffered an engine issue after takeoff from Paris-Orly Airport, France. The flight crew declared an emergency and made a safe landing back at Orly, 17 minutes after takeoff.
Passengers reported seeing flames being emitted from one of the engines.
Sources:
https://www.lindependant.fr/2022/01/22/vol-paris-perpignan-detourne-a-cause-dun-feu-de-reacteur-jai-eu-limpression-de-vivre-36-minutes-dans-un-cercueil-volant-raconte-un-passager-10062295.php
https://www.la-clau.net/ca/societat/incendi-del-reactor-dun-avio-dair-france-entre-paris-i-perpinya-76640/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/f-gugp#2a918184
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2022 19:53 | harro | Added |
| 22-Jan-2022 19:55 | harro | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jan-2022 19:56 | harro | Updated [Time, Narrative, ] |
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