Air Crash Investigation The Crash Of Air France Flight 358

Download or read book Air Crash Investigation: The Crash of Air France Flight 358 written by Hans Griffioen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-06-21 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On August 2, 2005 Air France Flight 358, an Airbus A340, departed Paris, on a flight to Toronto, Canada, with 297 passengers and 12 crew members on board. On final approach, the aircraft's weather radar was displaying heavy precipitation encroaching on the runway from the northwest. The aircraft touched down 3800 feet down the runway, and was not able to stop before the end of it. The aircraft stopped in a ravine and caught fire. All passengers and crew members were able to evacuate the aircraft on time. Only 2 crew members and 10 passengers were seriously injured during the crash and the evacuation.