Air France accidents and incidents

Contents

Air France has been in operation since 1933, and like other airlines with long histories and far-flung operations, its aircraft have been involved in a number of major accidents and incidents. However, some have expressed concern at their frequency and Air France's efforts to combat this. A selected list of the most noteworthy of these events is given below.

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

Hijackings

Air France has been the target of several hijackings, which are listed in time order:

References

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  2. ^ "Mishap to French Air Liner" The Times (London). Monday, 21 May 1934. Issue 46759, col F, p. 7.
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  4. ^ "Milestones, Nov. 7, 1949". Time. 7 November 1949. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,801113,00.html?iid=chix-sphere. Retrieved 23 April 2010. 
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  38. ^ ASN Aircraft accident description Aérospatiale / BAC Concorde 101 F-BTSC - Gonesse
  39. ^ "French plane 'missing' off Brazil". BBC News Online. 2009-06-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8076848.stm. Retrieved 1 June 2009. 
  40. ^ "Air France Says 'No Hope' For Missing Jetliner". National Public Radio. 2009-06-01. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104776683. Retrieved 2009-06-01. 
  41. ^ Hijacking description at the Aviation Safety Network
  42. ^ Smith, Terence (4 July 1976). "HOSTAGES FREED AS ISRAELIS RAID UGANDA AIRPORT; Commandos in 3 Planes Rescue 105-Casualties Unknown Israelis Raid Uganda Airport And Free Hijackers' Hostages". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60816FA38591B728DDDAD0894DF405B868BF1D3. Retrieved 4 July 2009. 
  43. ^ Hijacking description at the Aviation Safety Network
  44. ^ Hijacking description at the Aviation Safety Network
  45. ^ Hijacking description at the Aviation Safety Network
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  48. ^ Hijacking description at the Aviation Safety Network
  49. ^ Hijacking description at the Aviation Safety Network
  50. ^ Hijacking description at the Aviation Safety Network
  51. ^ Hijacking description at the Aviation Safety Network

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