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| Date: | Monday 5 August 2024 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Airbus A350-941 |
| Owner/operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-HUVB |
| MSN: | 612 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2023 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 279 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | North of Tahiti -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Papeete-Faaa Airport (PPT/NTAA) |
| Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Return back to the initial airport for flight AF29 after take off, with a overheating food warmer trolley with smoke release on board. No casualties.
Sources:
https://www.lefigaro.fr/societes/un-avion-atterrit-en-urgence-a-tahiti-apres-la-decouverte-d-un-depart-de-feu-a-bord-20240807
https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/polynesie/tahiti/polynesie-francaise/demi-tour-du-vol-af-29-le-temoignage-des-passagers-et-du-commandant-de-bord-1511975.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/f-huvb#367ef101
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2024 17:12 | ManuelB | Added |
| 07-Aug-2024 17:13 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, ] |
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