An Air France flight has requested “priority landing” on its way to Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris from Detroit, US, after reporting a medical emergency on board.
International flight monitoring social networks reported that the Boeing 777-228 declared a “general emergency” mid-flight at around 07:45am GMT on Friday. Air France later clarified that the flight had requested “priority landing” for “medical reasons.”
The aircraft landed safely in Paris at 8:16am GMT, around 40 minutes ahead of its scheduled arrival time.