‘Serious Incident’ During Air France Approach Under Investigation

France’s Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA) is investigating what it describes as a “serious incident” aboard an Air France Boeing 777-300(ER) during approach at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (LFPG).

Thom Patterson

Thursday, April 07, 2022 at 03:31 PM ET

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An incident aboard an Air France Boeing 777 similar to this one, is the focus of a probe by French aviation investigators. [File Photo: Thom Patterson]

Key Takeaways:

An Air France Boeing 777-300(ER) experienced a serious incident during its final approach to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) when pilots reported unresponsive flight controls.
After encountering "instability of flight controls" and "flight path oscillations," pilots regained control, performed a go-around, and landed safely on their second attempt.
France’s Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA) has launched a safety investigation into the incident, analyzing data from the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder.

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France’s Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA) is investigating what it describes as a “serious incident” aboard an Air France Boeing 777-300(ER) during approach at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (LFPG).

During a final ILS approach Tuesday, pilots flying Air France Flight 11 to LFPG from John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) told air traffic controllers that flight controls did not respond to their commands.