Chinese Investigators Probe China Eastern Airbus A350 Brake Failure

A China Eastern Airlines Airbus A350

The China Eastern Airlines Airbus A350 pictured above is not the aircraft that was involved in the incident. 

Credit: Rob Finlayson
LYON—A China Eastern-operated Airbus A350 suffered a failure of its braking system that caused it to collide with a passenger boarding bridge at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport on May 2, French accident investigation bureau BEA said. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is leading the...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe.  

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