An Air France flight from Paris to Guadeloupe in the Caribbean was forced to turn back mid-flight after a passenger reported losing their phone. The decision was made for the safety of the passengers.
A lost phone from a passenger forced Air France flight AF750, which had taken off from Paris to the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe, to turn back. The incident raised safety concerns.
An hour after the nine-hour flight began, a passenger reported losing their phone in the seat of the aircraft. The crew searched the entire plane but decided to return to Paris after failing to find the device.
The Air France Boeing 777-300 was carrying 375 passengers and returned to the point of departure. Maintenance crews found the phone, and the flight took off for Guadeloupe twenty minutes later.
According to aviation expert Ben Shlappig, a lost phone somewhere on the aircraft represents a fire risk if the lithium-ion battery is damaged.
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