Created Tuesday, Jul 26th 2022 22:33Z, last updated Tuesday, Jul 26th 2022 22:33Z
An Air France Boeing 777-300, registration F-GSQG performing flight
AF-55 from Washington Dulles,DC (USA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France), was climbing out of Washington when the crew stopped the climb at FL230 and requested to return to Washington's runway 19L reporting a pungent odour on board. The aircraft landed safely on runway 19L about 35 minutes after departure.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Washington about 23 hours after landing back.