Pilots of an Airbus A350 have declared an emergency while flying over UK on its way to Newark.
The Air France flight AF62 departed Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Terminal 2E about one time at 12:51 CET for a 8-hour flight to Newark airport.
The Airbus A350-900 (registered F-HUVF) was cruising at 38,000 feet over London then Peterborough when the crew declared an emergency (squawk 7700) due to operational issues.
Pilots decided to turn around back to France and already descending at 16,000 feet over Heathrow Airport.
UPDATE 13:56 CET
We have confirmation the flight is returning to Paris CDG.
UPDATE 14:02 CET
The airline is scheduling a new departure at 14:55.
UPDATE 14:39 CET
On final approach to CDG.
UPDATE 14:47 CET
Touch down on runway 26R.
UPDATE 14:49 CET
Vacated the runway, taxiing to gate.
UPDATE 15:03 CET
Parked on remote stand of the airport.
