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| Date: | Thursday 10 July 1997 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-128 |
| Owner/operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-BPVJ |
| MSN: | 20541/200 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 372 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Pointe-à-Pitre-Le Raizet Airport (PTP/TFFR) -
 Guadeloupe
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Pointe-à-Pitre-Le Raizet Airport (PTP/TFFR) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft was taxiing for take-off. At the threshold of the runway, the pilot noticed that the overheat warning light for the right main gear was on and that the anti-skid system was unserviceable. He decided to return to the parking area. While he was taxiing, wheel number 14 separated from the gear and wheel number 13 was damaged.
The outer bearing had broken. It was not possible to determine why it broke.
Sources:
ICAO
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2024 07:30 | ASN | Added |
| 16-Sep-2024 07:42 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Sep-2024 07:43 | ASN | Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, ] |
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