Incident Details
On August 26, 2008, at 1745 eastern time, a Boeing 747-436, registration F-GITC, serial number 25344, operated by Air France as Flight 346 from Paris, France, landed at Montreal Pierre Trudeau International Airport. During the rollout and while approaching taxiway B2, the nose gear deflected to the right. The flight crew applied maximum braking, and the aircraft came to a stop with the nose gear on the grass approximately 26 feet to the right of the runway. The main landing gear remained on the runway surface. There were no injuries, and passengers were deplaned using passenger transfer vehicles. No evidence of damage was noted on the aircraft.
Investigation
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is conducting an investigation of this incident under file number A08Q0171. Inquiries regarding the 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.