Created Thursday, Aug 20th 2026 16:24Z, last updated Thursday, Aug 20th 2026 16:24Z
An Air France Boeing 777-300, registration F-GZNT performing flight
AF-5 from New York JFK,NY (USA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France), departed JFK's runway 13R when the crew reported a possible bird strike and requested a runway inspection. The crew subsequently donned their oxygen masks and reported they had a burning smell in the cockpit. The crew was told the runway inspection did not find any debris on the runway. The aircraft stopped the climb at about 15000 feet and turned back towards JFK. The crew then declared PAN PAN. The aircraft landed on JFK's runway 22L about 25 minutes after departure, vacated the runway and stopped clear of the runway. About 30 minutes later the aircraft taxied to the apron.
The aircraft is still on the ground in New York about 16 hours after landing.
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