Overflights over the Red Sea stopped: mystery about glowing object – airline bans flights

Air France has suspended all flights across the Red Sea until further notice. This is happening for “precautionary reasons,” the airline explained on Sunday. A flight crew has seen a mysterious glowing object over Sudan.

Air France has taken an unusual measure. On Sunday, the French airline announced that it would no longer allow flights over the Red Sea until further notice.

The reason? Air France has justified the decision to suspend its flight routes over the Red Sea until further notice due to an unusual sighting over Sudan. According to the airline, the crew of one of its aircraft observed a “luminous object” at high altitude.

The airline reacted immediately and stopped all flights over the Red Sea in order to exclude possible risks, reports “Bild.de”.

So far, Air France is the only airline that has responded to the incident by adjusting its routes, according to aviation sources. This precautionary measure is primarily intended to ensure the safety of passengers and crew until the situation can be assessed more precisely.

Two machines turned back

Air France has changed the routes of several flights at short notice after the sighting of a “luminous object” over Sudan. The airline said on Sunday that two of its planes originally bound for Africa turned around and landed back in Paris.

A flight from Paris to Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, and a flight to Nairobi, Kenya were affected. Both aircraft were brought back to France for safety reasons.

The airline emphasizes that the safety of passengers and crew is its top priority.

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