[AMcWhirter]

Today’s very long-haul flights can mean aircraft can encounter a technical issue in a remote region.

That was certainly the case with Air India last year when its 777 flight encountered a technical issue and landed in a remote town in Russia. Passengers found themselves staying overnight in a local school.

Now it’s reported that an Air France 777 flying Osaka-Paris (it took the southern route rather than, normally, the Polar route used for Japan-Europe) had to land in Baku.

Owing to visa difficulties the passengers remained airside throughout the night.

New Boeing 777 arrived in Baku after Air France #AF291 from Japan diverted to Azerbaijan

[Mark]

And cabin crew on the plane

[AMcWhirter]

Good question. Air France does not say and if anyone knows further please post your comment here.

France’s @airplusnews had a response from Air France re this incident.

🇫🇷 Hier après-midi, un Boeing 777-200 d’Air France reliant Osaka à Paris s’est posé en urgence à Bakou en raison d’une odeur de brulé à bord.

▫️Les passagers on dû passer la nuit, en zone de transit (difficultés pour obtenir des visas azerbaïdjanais).

▫️Un Boeing 777-200 de… pic.twitter.com/P4V4z7ufBW

— air plus news (@airplusnews) April 25, 2024

[MartinJ]

A government that spent GBP 2.5 bn on bribing EU officials is unable to provide blankets for stranded passengers. Priorities …

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