An Air France flight from Paris to Tokyo has declared an emergency whilst enroute, and is returning to Paris.
Air France flight AF162, a Boeing 777, squawked code 7700 whilst in transit over Romania, and executed a U-turn.
Air France AF162 Paris-Tokyo
Having declared a general emergency for the cruise, flight AF162 has now expedited an immediate return to Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG), the departure airport.
The nature of the emergency prompting the return is not yet known.
Return to Paris CDG
Weather for the flight’s return is currently visual (VFR), with visibility 10 kilometers or more. Runways 08/09 are currently active at Paris CDG.
The aircraft is currently under vectoring for an approach, and on descent below 10,000 feet.
Update 12:35 UTC
Air France flight AF162 now turning finals and establishing for its return to CDG. The nature of the problem remains unclear.
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