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Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 is declaring an emergency off France coast, after U-turn over UK
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Key Points:
- Alaska Airlines Flight AS181, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, declared an emergency mid-flight over the Atlantic Ocean after reversing course two hours into its journey from Rome to Seattle.
- The aircraft executed a sharp U-turn over southeastern UK, descended rapidly from 34,000 to 25,000 feet, and broadcasted a general emergency signal (squawk 7700).
- The crew performed fuel-dumping maneuvers over mainland France to reduce landing weight, with the flight eventually diverting back to Rome Fiumicino Airport due to engine vibration issues.
- The flight landed safely on runway 16R at Rome after approximately 5 hours and 30 minutes in the air, and the airline scheduled a new departure from Rome at 23:00 CEST.
