In the last few moments, Japan Airlines flight JL46, originally bound for Tokyo from Paris, has declared an emergency near Basel.
At the moment, the aircraft is currently heading back to CDG due to the nature of the incident onboard.
LIVE Emergency!: Japan Airlines Flight JL46 Paris-Tokyo
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UPDATE #1 – Japan Airlines flight JL46, originally bound for Tokyo, looks to be turning back to Paris CDG for a diversion!
UPDATE #2 – JA738J is the aircraft involved in this emergency. It is a 16.4 year old Boeing 777-300ER that was delivered to Japan Airlines back in June 2008.
EMERGENCY UPDATE #3 – At this time, the reason for the emergency is not yet clear. The aircraft is currently at FL200 as it makes its way back to Paris CDG.
UPDATE #4 – JL46 is currently near the Metz area, with the aircraft expected to arrive back into Paris CDG in the next 30 minutes or so. The airline hasn’t made it clear what the cause is yet.
UPDATE #5 – JL46 has now entered some holds to the north of Nancy, presumably to burn fuel before making the approach into the French airport.
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