A Boeing 777 Air France flight has returned to Beijing airport after smoke filled the cabin.
An Air France-KLM flight has returned to Beijing shortly after take-off after smoke filled the cabin, the airline says.
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The Boeing 777 connecting Beijing Airport with Paris-Charles de Gaulle suffered a technical failure on Saturday linked to overpressure in one of the air conditioning pipes, which spread residue and dust in the cabin, the airline said in a statement.
It landed normally at 4.03am local time, the statement said.
No injuries were reported.
The passengers will be rerouted to Paris later on Saturday on board another Boeing 777.
Maintenance will be carried out on the aircraft before it is returned to service, the airline said.
Australian Associated Press
