BOEING 747 near Paris — 2010-03-18
Investigation ongoingDCA10WA041
- Date
- 2010-03-18
- Location
- Paris, FR
- Airport
- CDG
- Aircraft
- BOEING 747
- Registration
- HS-TGL
- Category
- Airplane
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.
NTSB narrative
On March 18, 2010, at 0700 local time (0600 UTC), a Thai Airways International Boeing 747-4D7, registered in Thailand as HS-TGL, experienced a fire in its avionics bay while parked at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), Paris, France. No injuries were reported, and the damage was considered minor. The last flight of the aircraft was from Bangkok, Thailand, to CDG. The event is being investigated by the French Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses as a serious incident.
NTSB coding
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) · Standing