Air France - AFR008, F-GZCO, CDG-JFK Squawk 7700 Now
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Air France - AFR008, F-GZCO, CDG-JFK Squawk 7700 Now
AFR008 bound for New York has been holding for some time at the french coast line and seems to be returning to CDG. Squawk is emergency 7700, any news what is going on?
Look at flightradar24.com and you will see.
Look at flightradar24.com and you will see.
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AirFrance press office sent this out via twitter...
@flightradar24 Good evening, the aircraft is returning to CDG for a minor technical check and should normally take off again soon after.
@flightradar24 Good evening, the aircraft is returning to CDG for a minor technical check and should normally take off again soon after.
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From AF website
Scheduled
Paris, Charles de Gaulle (CDG) - France
terminal*2E
19:10 on 25 December 2011
New York, John F Kennedy (JFK) NY - United States of America
terminal*1
21:20 on 25 December 2011
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Due to a technical incident, flight AF008 has returned to Paris.
Flight AF008 is delayed due to a technical incident.
Scheduled
Paris, Charles de Gaulle (CDG) - France
terminal*2E
19:10 on 25 December 2011
New York, John F Kennedy (JFK) NY - United States of America
terminal*1
21:20 on 25 December 2011
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Due to a technical incident, flight AF008 has returned to Paris.
Flight AF008 is delayed due to a technical incident.
I believe there is a time difference in interpretation by the crew of a conditions requiring squawk 7700 and the initial later interpretation of a undescribed "technical incident"
One is between the crew and ATC to ensure safe flight and other is after everybody is safe and the problem now being addressed on-the-ground.
Just everyday management folks, nothing to see here, so let's move on
One is between the crew and ATC to ensure safe flight and other is after everybody is safe and the problem now being addressed on-the-ground.
Just everyday management folks, nothing to see here, so let's move on
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Bjan9, they may have wanted to troubleshoot the problem or to burn off some fuel. Whatever, ATC will have prefered them to hold over less crowded airspace, as opposed to the very congested airspace around Paris.
