Air France B744 over Atlantic on Apr 1st 2013, captain ill
Last Update: April 3, 2013 / 22:12:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 1, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-695
Departure
Miami, United States
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GITI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The flight was postponed to the next day. The aircraft reached Paris with a delay of 21 hours.
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Boston due to "operational difficulties".
A passenger reported the pilot became sick prompting the diversion to Boston.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 1, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-695
Departure
Miami, United States
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GITI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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