Air France flight diverted in US

An Air France flight from Paris to Boston was diverted to an airport in Maine today because US authorities wanted to check a passenger aboard the flight, the airline said.

An Air France flight from Paris to Boston was diverted to an airport in Maine today because US authorities wanted to check a passenger aboard the flight, the airline said.

Flight AF332 was being directed to an airport in Maine, but it was not know which one, Air France said. Previously, flights across the Atlantic have been diverted to the airport at Bangor, Maine.

The flight was carrying 165 passengers, Air France said. The Airbus A330 took off at 12.15 Irish time from Paris and was due in Boston at 8pm Irish time.

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