Breaking: Air France plane’s engine breaks apart midair, forcing emergency landing in Canada

September 30, 2017 By administrator

An Air France flight bound from Paris to Los Angeles made an emergency landing after one of its four engines suffered “serious damage,” the airline said.

Flight AF 066 was diverted to Goose Bay Airport on Canada’s east coast, where it landed safely Saturday, the airline said in a statement. No injuries were reported.

“The regularly trained pilots and cabin crew handled this serious incident perfectly,” the statement said. “The passengers are currently being assisted by teams dispatched to the location.”

The airline said it is working to reroute the passengers to Los Angeles.

Daniel McNeely, who said he is one of the passengers, tweeted that mayday was declared while the air craft was flying over the North Atlantic Ocean.

Another Air France plane makes emergency landing in Halifax

November 17, 2015 By administrator

A plane flying from Paris to Chicago was diverted to Halifax Stanfield International Airport Tuesday night after declaring an emergency.

Air France Flight 6738, a Boeing 777 cargo plane, landed safely. Reports said the plane had only one functioning engine.

Brraking News: Air France plane diverted to SLC International airport due to bomb threat

November 17, 2015 By administrator

SALT LAKE CITY — An Air France Airbus 380 was diverted to the Salt Lake City International airport after receiving a bomb threat Tuesday evening, airport officials said.

The plane departed Los Angeles and was headed for France when the threat came in. The plane landed in Salt Lake City around 7:30 p.m. Passengers are getting off the plane as emergency crews investigate the plane.

More information will be provided as it becomes available.