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Air France Flight to Paris Diverted to Dublin over Emergency
Medical crews met the passenger after the aircraft declared squawk 7700 and landed safely before continuing to Paris, officials said.
- On Monday, Flight AF99, an Air France service, diverted to Dublin Airport after a passenger experienced a medical emergency while en route from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Paris-Charles.
- While flying south of Ireland at 34,000 feet, the Boeing 777-300ER transmitted squawk code 7700 to signal a general emergency, requiring urgent medical aid for one passenger on board.
- The aircraft landed safely at Runway 28L of Dublin about 40 minutes after the alert, where emergency medical services immediately met the plane to evaluate and assist the ill passenger.
- After medical intervention, the flight departed Dublin and resumed its journey to Paris-Charles, arriving approximately an hour and 25 minutes later following the brief stopover.
- Jerome Salemi, general manager of Air France-KLM in Ireland, said Shannon Airport was "on the radar" earlier this month as the airline expands operations, remarking "Progressively we are increasing our footprint in Ireland.
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