A flight from Paris CDG to Washington IAD has declared an emergency after takeoff.
The Boeing 767-300ER (registration N659UA) departed Paris CDG airport at 16:52 CEST and stopped the climb and descended to 10,000 feet due to a possible pressurization issue.
The crew declared an emergency 30 minutes after takeoff from runway 09R, squawking 7700 (general emergency).
The aircraft is 32 years old, an old 767 fleet which very regularly suffers technical incidents.
Returning
We have confirmation the flight is returning to Paris CDG.
Circling near Paris
The Boeing 767 is now circling near Paris to dump/fuel prior landing.
Final approach
The aircraft is vectored back to Paris on runway 09R.
Landed
The flight has landed on runway 09R, 1hour and 3 minutes after departure.
United confirming a technical issue on the aircraft
The aircraft vacated the runway on intersection Y6. United is confirming AIRLIVE that the return is due to a technical issue on the plane.
