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AF1749 - Incident: France A321 near Paris on Apr 27th 2025

Created Friday, May 16th 2025 19:12Z, last updated Friday, May 16th 2025 19:12Z

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
File photo: Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.

An Air France Airbus A321-100, registration F-GMZC performing flight AF-1749 from Malaga,SP (Spain) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France), was descending towards Paris when the crew received a "F/CTL Stabilizer Jam". The crew declared PAN PAN, the crew used manual trim, the flight control law changed to alternate. Upon extending the landing gear the flight controls reverted to Direct Law. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Charles de Gaulle's runway 08L.

The French BEA rated the occurrence an incident and opened an investigation.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Paris until May 5th 2025, then performed a test flight before returning to service.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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