Air France flight makes emergency landing in Germany after technical issue

By Ilayda Cakirtekin

ISTANBUL (AA) – An Air France flight traveling from Beirut to Paris made an emergency landing at Munich Airport late Sunday after reporting a technical problem, local media reported.

Munich Airport spokesperson Robert Wilhelm said the aircraft transmitted a general emergency code at an altitude of 40,000 feet over southern Germany before diverting to Munich instead of Paris, according to German daily Bild.

“The Air France plane made a safe emergency landing on the southern runway at 8.19 pm. No intervention was required from the airport, and all passengers were able to disembark safely,” Wilhelm told the newspaper.