# NTSB DCA08WA094: Boeing B747-436, Montreal, Canada, August 26, 2008

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 26, 2008, 17:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place: Montreal, Canada
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 68796
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA08WA094
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/68796/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08WA094

## Probable cause

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## Analysis

On August 26, 2008 at 1745 eastern time, a Boeing 747-436, registration F-GITC, s/n 25344 operated by Air France as flight 346 from Paris, France exited runway 24R after landing at Montreal Pierre Trudeau International Airport. According to TSB-Canada, during the rollout and approaching B2 taxiway the nose gear deflected to the right. The crew applied maximum braking and the aircraft stopped with the nose gear on the grass about 26 feet on the right hand side of the runway. The main gear remained on the runway. There were no injuries and passengers were deplaned using passenger transfer vehicles. No evidence of damage was noted on the aircraft. The TSB of Canada is conducting an investigation of this incident. File number A08Q0171.

## Factual narrative

On August 26, 2008 at 1745 eastern time, a Boeing 747-436, registration F-GITC, s/n 25344 operated by Air France as flight 346 from Paris, France exited runway 24R after landing at Montreal Pierre Trudeau International Airport. According to TSB-Canada, during the rollout and approaching B2 taxiway the nose gear deflected to the right. The crew applied maximum braking and the aircraft stopped with the nose gear on the grass about 26 feet on the right hand side of the runway. The main gear remained on the runway. There were no injuries and passengers were deplaned using passenger transfer vehicles. No evidence of damage was noted on the aircraft. The TSB of Canada is conducting an investigation of this incident, File number A08Q0171. Inquiries on this investigation should be directed to the TSB at: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada Website: http://www.tsb.gc.ca

## Aircraft

- Registration: F-GITC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Boeing B747-436
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator: Air France
- Registered owner: Air France
- Departed: LFPG, PARIS
- Destination: CYUL, Montreal
- Flight plan: IFR

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)
- Observed at: CYUL

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