A Royal Air Maroc flight AT751 operating from Paris Orly to Casablanca declared an emergency en route and diverted to Bordeaux on 21 July 2024.
Royal Air Maroc flight AT751, operated by a Boeing 737-800, was en route to Casablanca (CMN) when flight crew squawked transponder code 7700.
Royal Air Maroc AT751 Paris-Casablanca
At the time of the emergency declaration, the flight, which was still in French airspace, was diverted to Bordeaux.
Flight data shows that the flight AT751 had made a delayed departure out of Paris-Orly Airport (ORY).
Diversion to Bordeaux (BOD)
The flight made an actual time of departure of 2218 local time. Scheduled departure time for the rotation was 2140 local time.
The flight had set course normally and climbed to flight level FL360 (36,000 feet) for the southerly service to Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport (CMN).
Flight crew made the emergency declaration at approximately 21:10 UTC, with the aircraft initiating a descent through FL280.
Flight crew then initiated a diversion procedure and backtracked to nearby Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD).
The airline has not confirmed the nature of the emergency prompting the unscheduled diversion.
Aircraft Details
The aircraft conducting the AT751 service to Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport was a Boeing 737-800, registered CN-RGH.
This is a 12.7 year old narrowbody aircraft belonging to the carrier Royal Air Maroc.
It has been operational service continuously with the airline since its initial delivery in November 2011.
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is the flag carrier and the largest airline of Morocco. It is wholly owned by the Moroccan government and was founded in 1957. The airline’s headquarters are on the grounds of Casablanca-Anfa Airport.
Royal Air Maroc operates a domestic network in Morocco, scheduled international flights to Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America, and occasional charter flights that include Hajj services. Its main hub is located at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca.
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