An Air France Boeing 787 diverts and makes an emergency landing in Canada after a suspicious smell felt in the cabin

The Boeing company is going through a difficult period with recent incidents on several of its aircraft. MAXPPP – Julien Mattia/Le Pictorium

An Air France Boeing 787-900 aircraft which was operating a Paris-Seattle flight was diverted this Tuesday, May 7, 2024 to a Canadian airport following the appearance of a plane. rsquo;a hot smell felt in the cabin.

An Air France Boeing 787-900 aircraft which was operating a Paris-Seattle flight was diverted this Tuesday, May 7, 2024 to a Canadian airport following " the appearance of a hot smell felt in the cabin", we learned this Wednesday, May 8 from the airline, which does not  rsquo;has detected so far "no anomaly".

No anomalies

"Air France confirms that the crew of flight AF338 of May 7, 2024, connecting Paris (CDG) to Seattle (SEA) by Boeing 787-900 decided to divert to Iqaluit Airport (YFB), Canada, following the appearance of a hot smell felt in the cabin", she said in a statement sent to AFP.

"This decision was taken in accordance with the manufacturer's procedures, the company's instructions and in application of the precautionary principle. The plane landed normally in Iqaluit (north-eastern Canada, Editor's note) at 10:44 a.m. local time" Tuesday, she specifies.

"The first checks by the Air France mechanic seconded to the site have not yet revealed any anomalies. These checks continue", said an Air France spokesperson.

Four models targeted by an investigation

Boeing is going through a difficult time after several incidents. Three of the four models of commercial aircraft currently manufactured by the American group are officially the subject of an investigation by the American Agency for civil aviation regulation (FAA), including the 787 "Dreamliner".

"Air France scrupulously follows the requests and recommendations of the French and international authorities. No reservations have been issued concerning the fleets of Boeing 787 and 777 operated by our company", recalled the latter.

The passengers of the diverted flight were transported to New York-JFK airport before re-routing to Seattle "as soon as possible& quot;.