Air France 777 Paris-Montreal Declares Emergency

Cruising at FL330…

Air France flight AF344, originally bound for Montreal, continues to cruise back towards Paris CDG at FL330.

Furthermore, the cause of the emergency is not yet known.

About F-GSPP: The Aircraft Involved in the Emergency on the Air France Flight Paris-Montreal…

F-GSPP, the aircraft involved in this emergency, is a 23.2 year old Boeing 777-200 that was delivered to the airline in February 2001, as per Planespotters.

Furthermore, of the 777-200 variant, Air France has 18 of them in the fleet.

Of that 18, 14 are in active service, offering an average fleet age of 23.8 years.

Fuel Burn Completed?

It is unclear whether the aircraft is in the process of fuel burn right now. Furthermore, it is likely this has happened over the ocean whilst the u-turn was in process.

Descent Started…

AF344 has started it’s descent into Paris CDG.

Furthermore, it is still unclear why the Montreal-bound flight has declared an emergency and made a beeline back to the French airport.

Nearing CDG…

AF344 is nearing CDG, as the aircraft descends through FL210.

On The Downwind…

Air France flight AF344, originally bound for Montreal, is on the downwind leg back into Paris CDG following it’s emergency broadcast not too long ago.

Base Leg: Landing Expected Imminently…

AF344 is on the base leg into CDG, with the emergency landing expected imminently.

On Final…

AF344 now on final approach.

TOUCHDOWN!

TOUCHDOWN! AF447, bound for Montreal originally, has appeared to have touched down safely back into Paris CDG following it’s emergency declaration.

Furthermore, as soon as we have more information regarding the cause, we will update you.

For now, this remains a developing story!

Cause: Acrid Smell in the Cabin…

As per @FlightEmergency on X, the cause of the emergency was due to an acrid smell in the cabin.