Incident to the Airbus A350 registered B-324W operated by China Eastern on 02/05/2026 at Shanghai (China)
Brake failure whilst taxiing to the apron, use of thrust reversers at the parking stand, collision with a footbridge
Preliminary data based on the notification from the Chinese authorities:
During the takeoff and climb phase, the NAV IR3 FAULT alert was triggered. The flight crew performed ECAM procedures to switch off IR3, after which BRAKES AUTO BRK FAULT, BRAKES G ACCU REINFLATE FAULT and BRAKES Y ACCU REINFLATE FAULT messages appeared. The aircraft decelerated normally after landing. After vacating the runway, the ECAM displayed the message BRAKES NORM BRK FAULT ON ALL WHEELS. Total brake failure occurred while taxiing to the stand. In accordance with the lost brakes memory item, the crew applied maximum reverse thrust. The aircraft moved backward after coming to a stop; after the crew set thrust back to idle, the aircraft moved forward again. The crew repeatedly used reverse thrust thereafter, during which the left wing and No.1 engine collided with the passenger boarding bridge multiple times.