Air France has decided to suspend flights over the Red Sea area until further notice, to guarantee the highest level of safety. The itinerary of some of the flights has been modified.
The airline Air France confirmed that it decided to “suspend the flight over the Red Sea area until further notice,” following the “alleged sighting” by a crew of “a luminous object at high altitude in the Sudan area.”
The information was given on Sunday in the Air France account in social networkafter some profiles warned that the company’s planes were circling or being modified in their connections between different points in Africa and Paris.
Bonsoir, we do not confirm this information and provides the following details:
At the beginning of the precautionary measure, Air France decided to suspend the new order in the Mer Rouge region. As a result, the itinerary of certain people turns towards été…— Air France newsroom (@AFnewsroom) November 3, 2024
“As a precautionary measure, Air France has decided to suspend flights over the Red Sea area until further notice. “Consequently, the itinerary of some of its flights has been modified.”declared the French airline.
“This decision was made following the suspicion that a crew member had observed a luminous object at high altitude in the Sudan region“he added.
Air France has not raised any hypotheses about this device, but stated that it “constantly follows the evolution of the geopolitical situation in the territories in which it serves and flies over, to guarantee the highest level of security.”
Source: Observadora
