According to our information, an Air France plane flew over Iraq on October 1, at the time when Iran was sending missiles to Israel.
An “undesirable event”, according to the airline, which opened an internal investigation this Wednesday.
“Certain direct actors” are “temporarily suspended”.
And “adverse event”this is how Air France describes the flight close to Iranian missiles. According to our information, on October 1, an airline plane was flying over Iraq, at the time when Iran was sending missiles to Israel, finding itself close to the shots. A source close to the matter even claims that Iraqi air traffic control would have liked “good luck” to the flight crew.
Precautionary measures
After the LCI revelations, an internal investigation was opened by Air France. “Flight AF662 to Dubai was in Iraqi airspace when the Iranian ballistic missile attack was launched”recognizes the company in an internal press release of which we are aware. “It left Iraqi airspace around 5 p.m. universal time. Iraqi authorities closed their airspace at 5:56 p.m.
According to Air France, “no rules were broken”. “This situation has also been experienced by other international airlines”she argues, while a member of the National Union of Airline Pilots deplored on LCI a “broken trust”. “This is an undesirable event within the meaning of our safety management system, which deserves that the conditions leading to it be established and areas for improvement identified”says Air France all the same.
Therefore, “an internal investigation was opened and entrusted to the General Directorate of Risk Management”. While waiting for the results, “precautionary measures are being implemented and certain direct participants in the event are temporarily suspended from their duties”.
