Air France flight AF50 Boeing 777 declares emergency and returns to Paris CDG

ADS-B data reviewed by SkyMeter shows Air France flight AF50 (callsign AFR50N), a Boeing 777-300ER registered F-GSQB, departing Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (LFPG) on August 19, 2026, on a scheduled transatlantic service to Washington before returning to its origin. According to airlive.net, the crew declared an in-flight emergency and turned back to Paris.

The recorded ADS-B track picks up the aircraft at 5:37 p.m. local time (15:37 UTC) already established on an eastward heading of approximately 084 degrees and descending through 1,828 feet, consistent with a return approach to Charles de Gaulle. The initial descent rate reached 1,320 feet per minute before easing steadily as the aircraft continued inbound. Over the following seven minutes the ground speed bled from 158 knots down to 17 knots as the aircraft descended to 344 feet, where a landing was recorded at approximately 5:44 p.m. local time. The approach was continuous and on a stable profile throughout the tracked portion.

The full approach sequence for Air France flight AF50 on August 19, 2026, can be replayed on SkyMeter.