ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185105
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| Date: | Friday 19 February 2016 |
| Time: | 11:56 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-GKXT |
| MSN: | 3859 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) -
 France
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Barcelona Airport (BCN) |
| Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Air France flight AF1149 experienced a near miss with a drone while on approach to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), France.
The aircraft, an Airbus A320, was flying downwind for runway 26L at an altitude of 5500 ft and a descent rate of about 1000 ft/min and a speed of 220 kt when the first officer (Pilot Flying) observed a drone at the 11 o'clock position. He disengaged the autopilot, performed an evasive maneuver and informed the captain of the presence of the drone. The captain saw the drone and estimated it went about five meters below the left wing of the aircraft.
The crew informed air traffic control, re-engage the autopilot and continued the approach. A safe landing was made at 12:08 on runway 26L.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/f-gkxt/
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/event/quasi-collision-avec-un-drone-en-approche/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2016 21:20 | harro | Added |
| 06-Mar-2016 07:41 | allemand | Updated [Narrative] |
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