Air France A332 enroute on May 25th 2015, fighter jets escort aircraft after chemical threat received

Last Update: May 25, 2015 / 16:48:11 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 25, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air France

Flight number
AF-22

Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France

Destination
New York JFK, United States

Aircraft Registration
F-GZCH

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

An Air France Airbus A330-200, registration F-GZCH performing flight AF-22 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to New York JFK,NY (USA), was enroute at FL400 about one hour prior to estimated arrival when the United States Air Force dispatched two F15 fighter aircraft to escort the A330 to landing at JFK Airport after a phone call had been received by Maryland State Police indicating a chemical attack would be carried out. The aircraft continued for a safe landing at JFK Airport and taxied to a remote apron, where the aircraft, luggage and passengers were searched without finding anything out of the ordinary.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 25, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air France

Flight number
AF-22

Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France

Destination
New York JFK, United States

Aircraft Registration
F-GZCH

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

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