Created Wednesday, Dec 30th 2020 20:56Z, last updated Wednesday, Dec 30th 2020 21:15Z
An Air France Boeing 777-200, registration F-GSPK performing flight
AF-926 (dep Dec 29th) from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Libreville (Gabon) with 194 people on board, was enroute at FL350 about 40nm north of Perpignan (France) when the crew decided to return to Paris Charles de Gaulle reporting they had a hydraulic leak. On approach to Paris the crew advised they might not be able to vacate the runway, the center hydraulic system suffered a leak affecting the braking, at that time there was still pressure in the system though. The aircraft landed safely on Paris Charles de Gaulle's runway 26R about 2 hours after departure. The crew advised they were able to taxi off the runway but stopped on the taxiway to be towed to the apron to limit possible damage.
A replacement Boeing 777-300 registration F-GZNK departed Paris about 11 hours after F-GSPK had landed and reached Libreville with a delay of 12.5 hours.
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