Air France Flight Diverted To Bermuda Airport
[Updated] Emergency services had to put their protocols in place for an Air France flight that safely diverted to L.F. Wade International Airport today [Nov 6] due to a report of smoke in the airplane.
A police spokesperson said, ““It appears that around 4.45pm Friday, November 6, an Air France flight en route from France to Santo Domingo landed safely at L.F. Wade International Airport after being diverted to Bermuda due to a report of smoke in the aircraft.
“Traffic diversions were put in place as a precaution. After the safe landing of the diverted Air France flight, the traffic diversions were lifted and traffic is now flowing normally in the area.”
Update 5.55pm: Additional photos added below
Update 9.23pm: A spokesperson said, “The Department of Airport Operations would like to advise that Air France, flight 968 en-route from Paris to Santo Domingo had to divert to Bermuda due to a report of possible smoke in the cabin.
“The aircraft, a Boeing 777 with 464 passengers on board, landed safely at approximately 4:45pm and was met by Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service and Airport Operations personnel.
“All passengers have deplaned and are currently waiting in the Airport Departures Lounge whilst the aircraft is being assessed. Provisional plans are being made with the Island’s hotel properties in the event passengers are required to stay overnight.”
Update 10.47pm: The BFRS said, “At 3:55 pm on Friday, November 6, 2015, the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service [BFRS] responded to an aircraft diversion emergency to the L F Wade International Airport. The flight was originally bound for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic after departing from Paris, France.
“Fire Service spokesperson, Acting Lieutenant Jamal Albuoy, reported “BRFS responded to the incident with nine appliances and sixteen personnel. Standard Operational Procedures [SOPs] were put into place prior to the arrival of the aircraft.
“Once the aircraft had safely landed at 4:46 pm, BFRS personnel followed the aircraft until it reached the arrivals area and was secured. No passengers were injured at the time of the incident and the matter is being handled by the airport authorities.”
What kind of plane is it?
Never mind…I didn’t pay attention to the photograph!!!
a jet plane
Boeing 777-300ER
My computer didn’t load the photo at first…when I refreshed the page, lo and behold…777!
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300ER
Its a Boeing 777
It appears to be a jet.
an airplane,but its a ground plane right now.
it’s a B 777-300 series ..
A SMOKEY ONE
how would you like to be a passenger on that flight .. it won’t be as funny as your krazy answer would it !!!
“AIR”
Boeing 777 – 300ER
Thank God, (of my understanding) there hadn’t been a far-more serious outcome…
We maybe a dot in the Atlantic but we certainly do come in handy.
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
People can google.
This will make the new airport even better.
All we need now is Betty to install the Cahow Rey-Darh.
no Google here, it’s obvious for that route what it was
Can’t wait for the up-dates.
People getting off and local emergency personel in breathing apparatus.
I need a double.
hope they give thos poor passengers some free tea while they wait
‘Extended Range’ not the other ER
ER stands for ” Extended Range ” And they also have have the B 777-200 LR which stands for ” Long Range ” these have a longer range and are around some 6 feet shorter in length but the wingspan remains the same and that’s what give them it’s longer range ..
Glad for a safe landing.. Bermuda is in a great location for these diversions (the many we get a year) we have to always have our ‘a’ game on with regard to our response, that’s a very large airplane and Lord forbid that day that it doesn’t end well, on another note, it’ll be nice to see something like that land on a scheduled flight…. Minister are you listening?
so this plane (and others) fly from Europe, and actually flies over Bermuda to the Dominican? And how much further is the Dominican from Bermuda? And what does the Dominican offer that we don’t? HELLO BTA HELLO? IS ANYONE HOME BTA? HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
they don’t really fly “over” Bermuda. BDA is the only spot near the major route from EU to the Carribean. Even then, it’s almost a thousand mile divert from that route in an emergency
Can it possibly be the cost of living in the Dominican Republic, it’s less expensive to enjoy ones vacation? Or, is it that many passengers are just Dominicans that are travelling to and fro either home on vacation or back abroad to work?
Dominican is cheap.
Less uptight women?
So the BTA should make us like Dominican Republic?? Yeah right because so many of their women would rather stay there than come Bermuda….said no one ever. Yeah it’s cheaper there but I don’t think we wanna replicate them. Every plane doesn’t fly over Bermuda oh brilliant one, just like every car doesn’t go on middle road to Hamilton. Stick to your day job please.
it’s not a matter of what the DR has to offer than we do .. we must remember that safety is the number one so whomever is closer the better it was better to have landed in BDA than to have carried on to the DR … smart move I must say
$25 a night in “Dominican”
Bermuda?
Research.
*This just in*
The REAL reason they diverted was because the passengers, obviously, were craving tea.
toodles
I’m just extreemly happy we could be of assist…
@Cup of tea Anyone. Give us something tangible to digest instead of your mushroooooom tea requests., please I want to take serious.
Are you jealous? i could invite you over for a cup of tea if you like…..
In response to the commentor drawying BTA’s attention to flights overflying Bermuda from Europe enroute to destinations south of us – BTA I have a marketing idea which I am sure could work – why dont we market Bermuda for the holidays as a ‘PROMISED WHITE CHRISTMAS” and use the play on words over the Christmas Period to promote our (white and pink) beaches and the warm weather during the Christmas period???? Wonderful for golf, swimming, bike riding, lovely way to spend christmas for all those folk toiling away in feets of snow – a nice relief and break from the dreary, dark, depressing winter months for them I am sure with lots of WHITE (or pink) sand to enjoy.
Thank you and I hope my MARKETING IDEA might find some traction with the powers that be!
They’ve got coffe, tea, sodas, juices and food, all free for them, airline was charged for that, I was there serving them !
La Trattoria Sport’s Bar and Restaurant !!!
oh thats lovely! everyone should have a cup of tea in stressfull situations.
thanks god for that cup of tea,rather than follow Swiss Air 111… the same problem …entertainment wiring I’m passenger of that flight
please tell me we ignored them for ten minutes then asked them to speak english and finally charged them $10 for a cuo of coffee!