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Air France flight diverted mid-air due to lack of landing clearance

Air France flight diverted mid-air due to lack of landing clearance
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On June 28th, an Air France Airbus A350 flight from Paris to Chicago was forced to return after passing Iceland. The aircraft's diversion resulted in a seven-hour flight without reaching its intended destination. The reason for the turnaround was that the flight had not received authorization to land in Chicago.

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