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On 4 June 2020, China Airlines Flight 202, an Airbus A330-302 registered as B-18302, from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport with 76 passengers and 11 crew, [27] landed on Songshan's wet runway 10, when upon touchdown all three primary flight computers, thrust reversers and autobrake systems failed affecting the stopping distance of the aircraft.
Six months after the crash of Air France Flight 447, on 30 November 2009, Air France Flight 445 operated by another Airbus A330-203 (registered F-GZCK) made a mayday call because of severe turbulence around the same area and at a similar time to when Flight 447 was lost.
The aircraft involved was an Airbus A330-342, registered as B-HLL with serial number 244, fitted with two Rolls-Royce Trent 772-60 engines. It first flew on 4 November 1998 and was delivered to Cathay Pacific three weeks later on 25 November. [3]
Pages in category "Accidents and incidents involving the Airbus A330" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The aircraft involved in the accident was a 24-year-old Airbus A330-322, with manufacturer serial number 219, registered as HL7525. The aircraft first flew on 12 May 1998, and was delivered brand new to Korean Air on 26 June 1998. [5]
Its aircraft have been involved in a number of major accidents and incidents. The deadliest accident of the airline occurred on June 1, 2009, when Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330-203, flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris crashed into the Atlantic Ocean with 228 fatalities. A selected list of the most noteworthy of these events is given below.
Airbus Industrie Flight 129 was an Airbus Industrie A330-321 test flight that ended in a crash on 30 June 1994 at Toulouse–Blagnac Airport, killing all seven people aboard. The last test flown was to certify the plane's takeoff capability with a single engine failure. [1]
The Airbus A330 ran out of fuel because of a fuel leak caused by improper maintenance. Captain Robert Piché , 48, an experienced glider pilot, and First Officer Dirk DeJager, 28, glided the plane to a successful emergency landing in the Azores , saving the lives of all 306 people (293 passengers and 13 crew) on board. [ 1 ]