Browse Topics
Tools
Internaxx Stock Market
Index Last Var.(%)
BEL 20 2119.3 0.50
DAX 5252.45 1.50
IBEX 30 10726.8 0.59
CAC 40 3377.59 1.40
FTSE 100 4564.5 0.79
AEX 276.85 0.95
DJIA 9096.72 -0.13
Nasdaq 1975.51 0.39
FTSE MIB 20341.67 1.65
TSX Composite 10570.54 -1.74
ASX 4148.9 -0.60
Hang seng 20135.5 -2.37
Straits Times 0.00
ISEQ 20 442.48 0.27
You are here: Home News French News Air France plane turned back to Dominican Republic

04/07/2009Air France plane turned back to Dominican Republic

An Air France plane from the Dominican Republic to Paris had to turn back shortly after takeoff due to a problem with the air conditioning, the company said Friday.

Santo Domingo - An Air France plane from the Dominican Republic to Paris had to turn back shortly after takeoff due to a problem with the air conditioning, the company said Friday.

"A problem was detected in the air conditioning and we decided it was better to turn back to carry out some checks," said Air France spokeswoman Maria de Velasquez.

Flight AF493, which took off at 21:20 pm Thursday (0120 GMT Friday) from the airport in Santo Domingo, turned back some 20 minutes later.

"It was far from being a problem with the engine. It was a new plane," added de Velasquez, adding the aircraft would be ready to leave on Friday.

France has been left reeling by two air tragedies in recent weeks.

An Air France Airbus jetliner crashed in the Atlantic between Brazil and West Africa with 228 people on board during a storm on June 1. There were no survivors.

And on Tuesday a Yemenia Air flight, which originated in France, crashed at the Comoros killing 152 people, many of them French nationals.

The Yemenia flight left Paris on Monday for Sanaa via Marseille with a modern Airbus A330 but passengers switched to the older A310 jet to continue to Djibouti and Moroni.


AFP / Expatica

0 reactions to this article

Discussion Forums

FR Community Noticeboard

Open Casting for Film, by candid_casting

Housing

sell my two bedroom flat in dubai, by dubai

Healthcare

Carte Vitale, by papa_pingouin_

Jobs

the right of an employée in France, by papa_pingouin_

Relocation

American TV Show needs English-Speaking buyers and agents in Europe, by Classic French Chateaux

participate in the forums

Inside Expatica
Do the recent healthcare changes affect you?

Do the recent healthcare changes affect you?

Our expert Steven Grover delves into the murky waters of French healthcare for expats and asks how recent changes affect them?

Assurance Vie - An expatriate’s guide

Assurance Vie - An expatriate’s guide

Tax and estate planning figure prominently in the list of priorities of many financially secure expatriate residents of France.

Clubs, groups and associations in France

Clubs, groups and associations in France

From Gaelic clubs to Canadian Alumni organisations, there is bound to be an English-speaking club for you in France.

Should I buy or rent in France?

Should I buy or rent in France?

This is what you need to consider when making an early choice between purchasing or renting accommodation in France.