Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Two Paris-Bound Air France Flights Diverted After Threats

The passenger planes, one from Los Angeles and the other from Washington D.C., were bound for Paris Tuesday night.

Two Air France passenger jets heading to Paris were diverted Tuesday night after threats were made against the flights.

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Air France Flight 65 from Los Angeles to Paris was diverted because of a "security issue," Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer said. The flight landed safely in Salt Lake City without incident, he said, and passengers were being taken off the plane.

A second Air France, Flight 55, jet traveling from Washington D.C.'s Dulles International Airport to Paris was diverted to Halifax, Nova Scotia after a threat was also made against the flight.

According to Air France, the threats were both made anonymously by phone after take-off. Both planes landed safely, as a precaution, the airline said.

Local authorities were inspecting the aircraft, passengers, and luggage.


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