An Air France flight bound for Senegal was forced to return to Paris after a violent incident involving a passenger and a senior crew member.
Flight AF718, operated by a Boeing 777-300ER (registration F-GZNI), departed Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on Saturday, 16 August at 17:24 CEST en route to Dakar. The aircraft was cruising at 32,000 feet over Bordeaux when the pilots declared a mid-air emergency (squawk 7700) and turned back to Paris.
Air France confirmed that the incident was handled in accordance with safety procedures and the individual was removed from the aircraft upon arrival.
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The flight later departed Paris again at 21:28 CEST, arriving in Dakar around five hours later without further incident.
The woman involved is believed to be suffering from a serious mental health episode. Authorities in France are now investigating the matter.
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