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Airbus A330-200 (A330-203)

OS-39644bWritten off

RegistrationFRF-GZCL

OperatorAir France

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2incidents

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Airbus A330-200 (A330-203) built in 2003 in Toulouse. Operated for Air France.

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Aging · 21 years · ≈ 90,300 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

First flight2003

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationFrancia

OwnerAir France

MSN519

Hex / ICAO 24-bit39644b

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Airbus A330

Figures for the A330-300 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 61% the length of a football pitch

Length63.7 m209 ft

Wingspan60.3 m198 ft

Height16.8 m55 ft

Range11,760 km6,350 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed871 km/h470 ktMach 0.82

Service ceiling12,634 m41,450 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight242,000 kg533,518 lb

Maximum payload112,600 kg248,240 lbIts 277 passengers with baggage would weigh about 27.7 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity277 passengersUp to 440 in a high-density layout

Endurance13 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 11,760 km range, from Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago11,673 km EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,100 kmSINSingapore10,724 km LIMLima10,276 km NRTNarita9,710 km

Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)16,944 km

The type first flew in 1992 (34 years ago) · About 1,800 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2003–2024Air France network of its widebody aircraft

Base

CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)

Main destinations

ATLAtlanta AMSAmsterdam JFKNew York LHRLondon ORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)AUHAbu Dhabi DTWDetroit FRAFrankfurt am Main KULSepang LAXLos Angeles SEASeattle

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2003

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

Mar 24, 2003

Delivered to Air France

Delivered to Air France as F-GZCL.

Jul 25, 2013

Incident at Niamey

On July 25, 2013, the Airbus A330 203 aircraft (registration F-GZCL), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Niamey. Source: Air France.

Source: Air France

May 31, 2024

Incident at N'Djamena (NDJ) Airport

On May 31, 2024, the Airbus A330-203 aircraft (registration F-GZCL), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at N'Djamena (NDJ) Airport due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Air France.

Source: Air France

Operators

2003-03-24

Air France

Registration F-GZCL

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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