Air France A350 aircraft to LAX returned to Paris 24 mins after takeoff

Last updated: June 21, 2025, 22:38 UTC

Published: Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 12:57 UTC

Category: Europe France Tracking

Author: Melanie Kraft

Airline: Air FranceTail:

Aircraft: Airbus A350-941

Data: AF AF18 CDG F-HUVM

A flight to Los Angeles returned to Paris Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport right after takeoff.

The Air France flight AF18 departed Paris CDG Airport on runway 09R then climbed to 19,000 feet flying to West.

The Airbus A350-900 (registration F-HUVM) turned around and immediately started a descent while it was vectored back to CDG Airport.

Flight AF18 landed back on runway 09R only 24 minutes after departure. The airline confirmed the flight to Los Angeles International Airport was canceled.

Air France A350 fleet

As of June 2025, Air France has 37 A350 aircraft in service plus 4 on order, with options for 40 more across the group.

TAGGED:AF AF18 CDG F-HUVM

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