Editing Airbus A330 (section)

==Accidents and incidents==
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{{main list|List of accidents and incidents involving the Airbus A330}}
{{As of|2024|06}}, the Airbus A330 has been involved in 46 [[aviation accidents and incidents]], including 14 [[Hull loss|hull-losses]] (10 due to flight related accidents and 4 due to criminal related accidents), for a total of 339 fatalities.<ref name="a330database">{{cite web |url= http://www.aviation-safety.net/database/dblist.php?Type=023 |title= Airbus A330 incidents |work= Aviation-Safety |access-date= 30 September 2022 |archive-date= 11 January 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120111165615/http://aviation-safety.net/database/dblist.php?Type=023 |url-status= dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.aviation-safety.net/database/type/type-stat.php?type=023 |title= Airbus A330 Accident Statistics |work= Aviation-Safety |access-date= 30 September 2022 |archive-date= 16 March 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120316120544/http://www.aviation-safety.net/database/type/type-stat.php?type=023 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

=== Accidents ===
The A330's first fatal accident occurred on 30 June 1994 near Toulouse [[Airbus Industrie Flight 129|on a test flight]] when an Airbus-owned A330-300 crashed while simulating an engine failure on climbout, killing all seven on board.{{sfn|Norris|Wagner|2001|pp=86–87}} Airbus subsequently advised A330 operators to disconnect the autopilot and limit pitch attitude in the event of an engine failure at low speed.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Airbus defends A330 but warns on autopilot |last=Learmount |first=David |magazine=Flight International |issue=4429 |volume=146 |page=4 |date=13–19 July 1994 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1994/1994%20-%201630.html |access-date=19 February 2012 |issn=0161-7370}}</ref>

[[File:Voo Air France 447-2006-06-14.jpg|thumb|The [[vertical stabilizer]] recovered from [[Air France Flight 447]]]]
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The second fatal and deadliest accident, and first while in commercial service, occurred on 1 June 2009 when [[Air France Flight 447]], an A330-200 registered as F-GZCP, en route from [[Rio de Janeiro]] to Paris with 228 people on board, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean {{cvt|640|-|800|km|nmi mi}} northeast of the islands of [[Fernando de Noronha]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/06/01/327211/air-france-no-success-in-contacting-missing-a330.html |title=Air France: No success in contacting missing A330 |date=1 June 2009 |work=Air Transport Intelligence news |last=Kaminski-Morrow |first=David |access-date=1 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090605112508/http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/06/01/327211/air-france-no-success-in-contacting-missing-a330.html |archive-date=5 June 2009}}</ref> with no survivors. Malfunctioning [[pitot tube]]s provided an early focus for the investigation,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8087303.stm |title=Bodies found from missing plane |date=6 June 2009 |work=BBC News |access-date=6 June 2009}}</ref> as the aircraft involved had [[Thales Group|Thales]]-built "–AA" models known to indicate faulty airspeed data during icing conditions.<ref name="pitot">{{cite web|url=http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=comm&id=news/aw081009p1.xml |title=Response to Airbus Pitot Tube Incidents Under Scrutiny |work=Aviation Week & Space Technology |date=9 August 2009 |last=Flottau |first=Jens |access-date=19 February 2012}}{{Dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In July 2009, Airbus advised A330 and A340 operators to replace Thales pitots with equivalents manufactured by [[Goodrich Corporation|Goodrich]].<ref name=pitot /> Investigators later determined that the inadequate response of the pilots to both a loss of airspeed data from malfunctioning pitot tubes and subsequent autopilot disengagement followed by incorrect reaction by the pilot flying resulted in Flight 447 entering into an [[aerodynamic stall]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Wise |first1=Jeff |year=2011 |title=What Really Happened Aboard Air France 447|magazine=Popular Mechanics |url=http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/aviation/crashes/what-really-happened-aboard-air-france-447-6611877 |access-date=4 January 2011}}</ref>

On 12 May 2010, [[Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771]], an A330-200 registered as 5A-ONG, crashed on approach to [[Tripoli International Airport]], Libya, on a flight from [[OR Tambo International Airport|O. R. Tambo International Airport]], Johannesburg, South Africa. Of the 104 people on board, all but one nine-year-old Dutch child died.<ref name="BBC8676758">{{cite news |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8676758.stm |title= Plane crash in Libya 'kills more than 100 on board' |work= BBC News |date= 12 May 2010 |access-date=12 March 2011}}</ref> The cause of the crash was determined to be pilot error.<ref name="Afqiyah_fg">{{cite web|title=Illusion and ambiguous control led to Afriqiyah A330 crash |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/illusion-and-ambiguous-control-led-to-afriqiyah-a330-382873/|website=flightglobal.com |publisher=Flight Globai|access-date=30 August 2014}}</ref>

On 23 October 2022, [[Korean Air Flight 631]], an Airbus A330-300 registered as HL7525, operating from Seoul to Cebu, crash landed and overshot the runway while landing in poor weather at night; there were no fatalities or injuries.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ranter |first=Harro |title=ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A330-322 HL7525 Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20221023-0 |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=aviation-safety.net}}</ref>

=== Incidents ===
; Engine related
Several in-flight shutdowns of Trent 700–powered A330-300s have occurred. On 11 November 1996, engine failure on a Cathay Pacific flight forced it back to [[Ho Chi Minh City]].{{sfn|Lewis|1996|p=9}} On 17 April 1997, [[Dragonair]] experienced an engine shutdown on an A330, caused by carbon clogging the [[oil filter]]. As a result, Cathay Pacific self-suspended its 120-minute ETOPS clearance. Another engine failure occurred on 6 May during [[climb (aeronautics)|climbout]] with a Cathay Pacific A330, due to a bearing failure in a [[Hispano-Suiza]]-built [[Transmission (mechanics)|gearbox]]. Three days later, a Cathay Pacific A330 on climbout during a Bangkok–Hong Kong flight experienced an oil pressure drop and a resultant [[Flameout|engine spool down]], forcing a return to Bangkok. The cause was traced to metal contamination in the engine's [[Integrated circuit|master chip]].{{sfn|Norris|Wagner|2001|pp=96–97}} Following a fifth engine failure on 23 May, Cathay Pacific and Dragonair voluntarily grounded their A330 fleets for two weeks, causing major disruption as Cathay's eleven A330s made up fifteen per cent of its passenger capacity.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Creedy| first=Steve| title=Cathay Pacific pilots hailed as heroes| work=The Australian|date=16 April 2010 |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/cathay-pacific-pilots-hailed-as-heroes/story-e6frg95x-1225854262928|access-date=5 February 2011}}</ref> Rolls-Royce and Hispano-Suiza developed a redesigned lubrication system to fix the problem.{{sfn|Norris|Wagner|2001|pp=96–97}}

Other engines have issues too: on 14 July 2015, an [[Asiana Airlines|Asiana]] PW4000 was shut down in flight,<ref>{{cite news |author=Hradecky |first=Simon |date=28 July 2015 |title=Incident: Asiana A333 near Seoul on Jul 14th 2015, engine shut down in flight |work=[[The Aviation Herald]] |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=489f71da}}</ref> on 15 January 2017, an [[Air Europa]] CF6 was shut down in flight,<ref>{{cite news |author=Hradecky |first=Simon |date=16 January 2017 |title=Incident: Europa A332 near Bridgetown on Jan 15th 2017, engine shut down in flight |work=[[The Aviation Herald]] |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4a3949ec}}</ref> on 28 December 2017, an [[Aer Lingus]] CF6 was shut down in flight,<ref>{{cite news |author=Hradecky |first=Simon |date=28 December 2017 |title=Incident: Lingus A332 at Dublin on December 28th 2017, engine shut down in flight |work=[[The Aviation Herald]] |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4b2ea4ba}}</ref> on 18 January 2018, a [[Malaysia Airlines]] PW4000 was shut down in flight,<ref>{{cite news |author=Hradecky |first=Simon |date=18 January 2018 |title=Incident: Malaysia A333 near Derby on Jan 18th 2018, engine shut down in flight |work=[[The Aviation Herald]] |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4b3cc2f4}}</ref> on 13 February 2018, a [[Delta Air Lines]] PW4000 caught fire,<ref>{{cite news |author=Hradecky |first=Simon |date=14 February 2018 |title=Accident: Delta A332 at Lagos on Feb 13th 2018, engine fire |work=[[The Aviation Herald]] |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4b4ea714}}</ref> on April 18, 2018, [[Delta Air Lines Flight 30|another]] Delta Air Lines PW4000 caught fire,<ref name="avherald">{{Cite web |last=Hradecky |first=Simon |date= |title=Accident: Delta A333 at Atlanta on Apr 18th 2018, engine fire |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4b7858c3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205100041/http://avherald.com/h?article=4b7858c3 |archive-date=February 5, 2021 |access-date=2021-01-31 |website=[[The Aviation Herald]]}}</ref> on 29 May 2018, a Delta Air Lines PW4000 had engine vibrations,<ref>{{cite news |author=Hradecky |first=Simon |date=4 June 2018 |title=Incident: Delta A333 over Atlantic on May 29th 2018, engine vibrations |work=[[The Aviation Herald]] |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4b975755}}</ref> on 1 June 2018, a [[Qantas]] CF6 was shut down in flight,<ref>{{cite news |author=Hradecky |first=Simon |date=1 June 2018 |title=Incident: Qantas A333 at Sydney on Jun 1st 2018, engine shut down in flight |work=[[The Aviation Herald]] |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4b94fca6}}</ref> on 1 October 2018, a [[China Airlines]] CF6 had an engine problem,<ref>{{cite news |author=Hradecky |first=Simon |date=1 October 2018 |title=Incident: China Airlines A333 near Tokyo on Oct 1st 2018, engine problem |work=[[The Aviation Herald]] |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4be6a977}}</ref> and on 5 November 2018, a [[Brussels Airlines]] PW4000 was shut down in flight.<ref>{{cite news |author=Hradecky |first=Simon |date=5 November 2018 |title=Incident: Brussels A332 near Geneva on Nov 5th 2018, engine shut down in flight |work=[[The Aviation Herald]] |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4bfe4c32}}</ref>

; Flight data related
In 2008, [[Air Caraïbes]] reported two incidents of [[pitot tube]] icing malfunctions on its A330s.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/air-caraibes-atlantique-memo-details-pitot-icing-incidents-327738/ |title=Air Caraibes Atlantique memo details pitot icing incidents |first=Kieran |last=Daly |work=Flightglobal |date=11 June 2009 |access-date=19 February 2012}}</ref>

On 7 October 2008, [[Qantas Flight 72]], an A330-300, suffered a rapid loss of altitude in two sudden uncommanded pitch-down manoeuvres while {{cvt|150|km|nmi mi}} from the [[RAAF Learmonth]] air base in northwestern Australia. After declaring an emergency, the crew landed the aircraft safely at Learmonth.<ref name="ATSB_MR_20081008">{{Cite press release |title= 2008/40 – Qantas Airbus Incident Media Conference |publisher= [[Australian Transport Safety Bureau]] |date= 8 October 2008 |url= http://www.atsb.gov.au/newsroom/2008/release/2008_40.aspx |access-date= 8 October 2008 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190617090041/http://www.atsb.gov.au/newsroom/2008/release/2008_40.aspx |archive-date= 17 June 2019 |url-status= dead }}</ref> It was later determined that the incident, which caused 106 injuries, 14 of them serious, was the result of a design flaw of the plane's [[Air Data Inertial Reference Unit]] and a limitation of the aircraft's flight computer software.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2008/aair/ao-2008-070.aspx|title=Australian Transport Safety Bureau – final report and materials|publisher=[[Australian Transport Safety Bureau]]|date=19 December 2011|access-date=19 February 2012|archive-date=27 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227073648/http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2008/aair/ao-2008-070.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

; Fuel system related
On 24 August 2001, [[Air Transat Flight 236]], an A330-200, developed a fuel leak over the Atlantic Ocean due to an incorrectly installed hydraulic part and was forced to glide for over 15 minutes to an emergency landing in the [[Azores]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20010824-1|title=Air Transat Flight 236 emergency landing|publisher=Aviation-Safety.net|access-date=19 February 2012}}</ref>

On 13 April 2010, [[Cathay Pacific Flight 780]], an A330-300, from [[Surabaya]] [[Juanda International Airport]] to Hong Kong landed safely after contaminated fuel caused both engines to fail. Fifty-seven passengers and six crew members were injured. Its two pilots received the [[Polaris Award]] from the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations for their heroism and airmanship.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pilots reveal death-defying ordeal as engines failed on approach to Chek Lap Kok |url=http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1491534/pilots-reveal-death-defying-ordeal-engines-failed-approach |access-date=21 April 2014 |newspaper=South China Morning Post |date=20 April 2014}}</ref>

; Chemical and fire related
On 15 March 2000, a Malaysia Airlines A330-300 suffered structural damage due to leaking [[oxalyl chloride]], a corrosive chemical substance that had been improperly labeled before shipping. The aircraft was written off.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20000315-0 |title=Aircraft accident Airbus A330-322 9M-MKB Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) |publisher=Aviation-Safety.net |date=19 February 2012 |access-date=19 February 2012}}</ref>

On 27 August 2019, an [[Air China]] A330-300 at [[Beijing Capital International Airport]] caught fire while at the gate. The passengers and crew were safely evacuated. The airplane was likely damaged beyond repair.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-china/airbus-a330-catches-fire-at-beijing-airport-china/|title="Air China Airbus A330 catches fire at Beijing Airport, China"|publisher=Aviation 24|date=2019-08-27|author=Bart Noëth}}</ref>

; Hijackings and war related
The two hijackings involving the A330 have resulted in one fatality,<ref name=a330database /> namely the hijacker of [[Philippine Airlines Flight 812]] on 25 May 2000, who jumped out of the aircraft to his death.<ref>{{cite news|title= Philippines hijacker bails out |work= BBC News |date=25 May 2000 |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/763341.stm |access-date=25 November 2010}}</ref> The hijacking of [[Sabena DC-7C (OO-SFA)|Sabena Flight 689]] on 13 October 2000 ended with no casualties when Spanish police took control of the aircraft.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20001013-0|title=2000 hijacking at the Aviation Safety Network|publisher=Aviation-Safety.net|access-date=19 February 2012}}</ref> On 24 July 2001, two unoccupied [[SriLankan Airlines]] A330s were destroyed amid an [[Bandaranaike Airport attack|attack on Bandaranaike International Airport]], in Colombo, Sri Lanka, by the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]].{{sfn|Fullbrook|2001|p=10}}<ref name="srilanka">{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20010724-1 |work= ASN Aviation Safety Database |publisher= [[Flight Safety Foundation]] |title=ASN Aircraft accident description Airbus A.330–243 4R-ALF – Colombo-Bandaranayake International Airport |access-date=3 August 2006}}</ref> On 25 December 2009, passengers and crew subdued a man who attempted to detonate explosives in his underwear on an A330-300 operating [[Northwest Airlines Flight 253]].<ref name="NYT-20091226-2">{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/27/us/27plane.html|title=Passengers Took Plane's Survival into Own Hands|date=26 December 2009|last1=Shane |first1=Scott and Eric Lipton|work=The New York Times |access-date=26 December 2009}}</ref><ref name="WSJ-20091226">{{Cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB126184081273605825?mod=googlenews_wsj |title=Bomb Attempt Made on U.S.-Bound Flight |date=26 December 2009 |author=Boudette, E. Neal |author2=Andy Pasztor |author3=Peter Spiegel |name-list-style=amp |work=Dow Jones & Company, Inc |access-date=26 December 2009}}</ref>

On 15 July 2014, a Libyan Airlines A330 was severely damaged in the fighting in Libya and sustained bullet holes in the fuselage. On 20 July 2014, two Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330s were hit by an RPG at Tripoli International Airport. One was completely destroyed in the ensuing fire.<ref>{{cite web|title=Database|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20140715-0|website=aviation-safety.net|publisher=Aviation Safety Network}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Database|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20140720-1|website=aviation-safety.net|publisher=Aviation Safety Network}}</ref>

On 15 April 2023, a [[Saudia]] A330 registered HZ-AQ30 was destroyed in Sudan bombings during an ongoing military coup.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/saudi-airline-involved-accident-airport-khartoum-sudan-2023-4 |title=A Saudi Arabian airline said an A330 plane was involved in an 'accident' at Khartoum airport in Sudan |date=April 15, 2023 |last1= Hogg |first1= Ryan |work=[[Business Insider]] |access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>

On 6 May 2025, a [[Yemenia]] A330-202 registered as 7O-AFE was destroyed on the ground at [[Sanaa  International Airport]] during an israeli airstrike.<ref>https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/509196</ref>