Air France Flight 447
An airspeed inconsistency became a loss of control that the crew never recovered from.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
Aircraft
Airbus A330 accidents and incidents
The Airbus A330 appears in 3 of the incidents we cover, flown by 3 operators from 2001 to 2009. 3 rest on a final report and 0 on preliminary or official information. This page lists the incidents we have documented from official reports. It is not a measure of the aircraft's safety.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2009 | Air France Flight 447 | Airbus A330-203 | Atlantic Ocean, international waters near TASIL | 228 fatalities; no survivors | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 7 October 2008 | Qantas Flight 72 | Airbus A330-303 | Indian Ocean, 154 km west of Learmonth, Western Australia | 0 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 24 August 2001 | Air Transat Flight 236 | Airbus A330-243 | Lajes, Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal | 0 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
Qantas Flight 72
Incorrect sensor-unit data met a flight-control design limitation, causing two sudden pitch-downs and serious cabin injuries.
Incident date:
LEVEL 3 Final report
Air Transat Flight 236
A maintenance-induced fuel leak emptied an A330 over the Atlantic. The crew glided to Lajes, where all 306 occupants survived.
Incident date:
LEVEL 3 Final report