Air France A330 Involved in Shooting

An Air France Airbus A330-200 is grounded at Agostinho-Neto International Airport, Point-Noire, Congo, after being involved in a shooting.

The aircraft, registration F-GZCK, has been left with bullet holes in the fuselage, after firearms were used against the aircraft.

The A330 arrived in Congo yesterday around 17:15, it was parked at its stand without any passengers on-board when the incident occurred.

The aircraft was specifically tasked with bringing over 100 French citizens to their home country, as part of a global effort to rescue those stranded in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The safety of our customers and our crews is our top priority.”

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A team of technicians has been sent to Pointe Noire on-board a Boeing 777-200 (F-GSPG), flight AF380V.

The journal Brazza News reports that the shooter was a Chief Sergeant on duty at the airport brigade. Before shooting the aircraft he took three agents hostage.

Air France confirmed the incident on Twitter:

“The flight scheduled for 10:00 has been postponed for 24 hours to allow a replacement aircraft and a crew to be transported from Paris CDG. Customers have been warned and taken care of by our local teams.”

Le vol prévu à 10h00 a été reporté de 24h afin de permettre d’acheminer un appareil de remplacement et un équipage depuis Paris CDG. Les clients ont été avertis et pris en charge par nos équipes locales.

La sécurité de nos clients et de nos équipages est notre priorité absolue.

— Air France Newsroom (@AFnewsroom) April 12, 2020

Feature Image by @ICIBrazza