Incident
On March 29, 2008, an Air France Boeing 777-300ER, registration F-GSQT, encountered a stall condition while in cruise flight. The stall resolved itself without pilot intervention. The crew reduced one of the two General Electric GE90-115B turbofan engines to idle power but did not shut it down. The aircraft subsequently diverted to the Azores, where it performed an uneventful landing.
Aircraft and Engines
The accident aircraft was a Boeing 777-300ER equipped with two GE90-115B turbofan engines. The specific registration, F-GSQT, was assigned to this Air France unit.
Investigation
The incident is under the jurisdiction of the Portuguese government through the Gabinete de Prevenção e Investigação de Acidentes com Aeronaves (GPIAA). Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from GPIAA. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Portugal.