Paris–Yerevan flight forced back to Orly after mid-air door fault Photo

On August 25, a passenger aircraft travelling from Paris to Yerevan was forced to turn back following a technical fault.

The Transavia service departed Paris-Orly Airport but returned to the French capital after circling in the air for some time, Caliber.Az reports per Armenian media. 

A passenger on board first raised the alarm by sharing details of the incident on social media.

The flight had been scheduled to land in Yerevan at 16:10 local time. The diversion was caused by damage to one of the aircraft’s doors.

Transavia has arranged for passengers to continue their journey to Yerevan on another aircraft.

By Aghakazim Guliyev