An Air France Boeing 787-9 bound for Tocumen, Panama declared an emergency and returned to Paris on 25 December 2024.
Air France flight AF474, operated by a Boeing 787-9, had conducted a departure from Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). The aircraft was carrying out a scheduled service to Tocumen International Airport Panama (PTY).
Air France AF474 Paris-Tocumen
The flight had passed the coast of Bretagne and was on flight plan track at cruising altitude when the emergency was declared. The aircraft reportedly experienced a “technical issue”, prompting the decision to return to the origin airport.
The operating crew subsequently confirmed the emergency, squawking transponder code 7700.
Flight Details
Flight data shows that flight AF474 had made a slightly delayed departure from Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport on 25 December. The aircraft shows an actual time of departure of 1415 local time. Scheduled departure time for the service was listed as 1340 local time.
Following the departure, flight crew had set course normally, climbing to flight level FL340 for the service to Tocumen, Panama.
The flight crew then squawked transponder code 7700 at 1430 UTC, the aircraft in cruising flight at FL340. A direct return to the origin airport was then carried out.
The aircraft conducting the AF474 service to Tocumen International Airport Panama was a Boeing 787-9, registered F-HRBJ. This is a 4.6 year old wide-body aircraft belonging to the national carrier Air France. It has been in operational service with the airline since its initial delivery from the factory in July 2020.
The aircraft bears the airline name “Saint Emilion”.
Specific details regarding the technical issue encountered during the flight have not yet been confirmed.
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