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Air France Flight From Detroit to Paris Declares Emergency - Reports

© REUTERS / Charles PlatiauA general view shows the Terminal 1 at the Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Roissy, near Paris in this September 17, 2014.
A general view shows the Terminal 1 at the Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Roissy, near Paris in this September 17, 2014. - Sputnik International
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The Boeing 777-228 (ER) left Detroit at 9:31 p.m. (00:31 GMT) and is scheduled to arrive in Paris at 10:55 a.m. (8:55 GMT).

An Air France flight has reported a "general emergency" on its approach to Charles de Gaulle Airport in France, according to International Flight News.

The flight has requested priority landing at CDG due to a medical emergency.

The plane landed safely in Paris, about 40 minutes ahead of its scheduled arrival time.

READ MORE: Plane Carrying IMF Director Makes Emergency Landing in Argentina — Reports

Earlier in August, a LATAM Airlines passenger plane en route from Lima to Santiago, Chile was forced to make an emergency landing at an airport in Peru due to a bomb threat.

On August 16, a German Condor Airways passenger plane also made an emergency landing at Chania airport on the Greek island of Crete over an alleged bomb threat on board.

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