Air France Flight Turns Back Over Morocco After Declaring Emergency

An Air France Boeing 777-300ER flight from Dakar to Paris declared an emergency and turned back towards Morocco around two hours into its journey. The flight, AF711, departed Blaise Diagne International Airport at 07:23 GMT on a routine trip to Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. However, approximately two hours and 40 minutes later, the crew broadcasted squawk code 7700, indicating an emergency on board.

Tracking data shows that the aircraft initiated a sharp descent over Moroccan airspace after declaring the emergency, executing a U-turn near Casablanca. The cause of the emergency has not been confirmed by Air France or local air traffic control authorities.

The flight is now diverting to Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca due to a medical emergency, with an estimated 55-minute stopover. This is a developing story, and updates will follow as official statements are released.