This Friday, January 3, Air France flight AF1448, which connected Paris to Barcelona, had to turn around after 17 minutes of flight, the company announced in a press release on the social network a video showing the oxygen masks being deployed.
This Saturday, January 4, a video showing oxygen masks being deployed on board an Airbus A318 made the rounds on social networks forcing the airline concerned, Air France, to react.
A ir France confirms that the crew of flight AF1448 on 3rd January 2005, from Paris CDG to Barcelona BCN operated by Airbus 318 decided to return to its base after 17 minutes of flight due to cabin pressure malfunction.
Air France crews are trained regularly to manage this type…— Air France Newsroom (@AFnewsroom) https://twitter.com/AFnewsroom/status/1875498638887035170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
In a press release in response to a tweet, she indicates that the events took place on January 3, 2025 during a flight linking Paris to Barcelona. However, due to a “cabin pressurization malfunction”the aircraft was forced to turn around and the oxygen masks were then activated.
The plane finally landed at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport at 10:12 p.m. “to carry out technical checks. As a result, flight AF1448 as well as the return AF1449 were cancelled.”
“The customers were taken care of by Air France teams at the airport and will be rerouted to Barcelona as soon as possible. Air France regrets the inconvenience caused by this situation and reminds that the safety of its customers and its crews is its absolute imperative”, a cconcluded the company.
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