A "suspicious odor" in the cabin forces a plane to Morocco to land at Roissy

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A "suspicious odor" in the cabin forces a plane to Morocco to land at Roissy

An Airbus A220-300 flying from Paris to Rabat was forced to turn back after only thirty minutes of flight. A suspicious odor in the cabin triggered an emergency procedure, forcing the aircraft to land at Roissy.

The incident occurred shortly after takeoff from Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport at 9:03 pm. While the plane was south of Tours, the crew suddenly made a turn to return to the capital. According to information relayed by actu.fr, the pilots issued an emergency code before landing safely at 10:06 pm.

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The airline confirmed that it made this decision after detecting a "pungent odor felt in the cabin", citing the strict application of the precautionary principle. Air France recalls that "the safety of its customers and crew members is its absolute imperative". The passengers were taken care of and accommodated by the ground teams before being rerouted to Morocco as soon as possible.