History of the Flight
On 5 April 2022, scheduled flight AF011 operated by Air France from New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (United States) to Paris–Charles de Gaulle Airport (Val-d'Oise, France) was performed by a Boeing 777-300ER registered F-GSQJ. The aircraft took off at 01:16. The captain, occupying the left seat, was the pilot monitoring (PM), while the co-pilot, in the right seat, was the pilot flying (PF).
Incident Description
During an ILS approach to runway 26L, in manual flight without external visual references, the PF expressed surprise about the aircraft's bank angle and executed a missed approach. At that moment, the aircraft was 0.2 dots left of the localizer with a bank angle of 6°. Following the initiation of the missed approach, both pilots simultaneously made inputs on the flight controls for 53 seconds. No injuries were sustained by the 177 passengers, 13 cabin crew, or 2 flight crew. The aircraft was not damaged.
Crew Information
The captain held an Airline Transport Pilot Licence and had accumulated extensive flight experience. The co-pilot, also appropriately licensed and trained, served as PF during the approach. The source does not specify further details regarding their flight hours or recent training.
Simultaneous Control Inputs
The investigation noted that the simultaneous control inputs occurred over a period of 53 seconds. This event is documented in the report's analysis of in-flight simultaneous inputs and the breakout mechanism of the control system. The specific cause of the simultaneous inputs is not stated in the source.
Safety Measures
The report indicates that safety measures were taken by the operator and the manufacturer following the occurrence. These include updates to procedures and training, as detailed in the final report.