An Air France Boeing 787-900, which was operating a Paris-Seattle (USA) flight on Tuesday, was diverted to a Canadian airport on Tuesday, following “the appearance of a hot smell felt in the cabin” , we learned on Wednesday from the airline, which has so far detected “no anomaly”.
The crew’s decision “was taken in accordance with the manufacturer’s procedures, the company’s instructions and in application of the precautionary principle. The plane landed normally in Iqaluit (editor’s note: in the northeast of Canada) at 10:44 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Air France told AFP.
“The first checks by the Air France mechanic seconded to the site have not yet revealed any anomalies. These checks continue,” said a company spokesperson.
The passengers of the diverted flight were taken to New York-JFK airport, before being rerouted to Seattle, “as soon as possible”.
Boeing is going through a difficult time after several incidents. Three of the four commercial aircraft models currently manufactured by the American group are officially the subject of an investigation by the American Civil Aviation Regulatory Agency (FAA), including the 787 “Dreamliner”.
“Air France scrupulously follows the requests and recommendations of the French and international authorities. No reservations have been expressed regarding the fleets of Boeing 787 and 777 operated by our company,” recalled the latter.
