An Air France flight operating from Montreal to Paris has declared an emergency and is diverting to St John’s.
Diversion to St John’s (YYT)
Air France flight AF349, a Boeing 777-200 en route from Montreal to Paris, declared an emergency with transponder code 7700 not long after departure.
The flight then initiated a diversion to St. John’s International Airport (YYT).
Departure Montreal (YUL)
Air France flight AF349 had made an on-time departure from Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) at 23:17 local time.
The flight had then set course normally for Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG), and climbed to cruising level FL370.
The diversion was then initiated from the cruise and a descent and direct track for St John’s International Airport was then expedited.
According to the online source Airlive, the diversion was prompted by a medical emergency onboard.
Landed St. John’s (YYT)
Having initiated a diversion earlier today, Air France flight AF349 has now landed at the diversion airport St. John’s International Airport (YYT).
The aircraft conducting today’s long haul service to Paris (CDG) was a Boeing 777-200, registered F-GSPQ. This is a 23.4 year old widebody aircraft belonging to the French national carrier Air France.
It has been in operational service with the airline since its initial delivery in March 2001.
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