An Air France Boeing 777-300ER operating flight AF711 from Dakar to Paris Charles de Gaulle diverted to Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, after the crew declared a general emergency while flying over MOROCCO airspace. The aircraft, registered F-GZNG, departed Blaise Diagne International Airport in Dakar at about 7:32 a.m. GMT and, approximately two and a half hours into the flight, selected transponder code 7700, signalling an emergency requiring priority handling by air traffic control. Flight-tracking data showed the aircraft turning towards Casablanca and subsequently making a rapid descent before being recorded as diverted to Mohammed V International Airport, whose runways can accommodate widebody aircraft such as the Boeing 777. Air France had not disclosed the cause of the emergency or provided details on the condition of passengers and crew at the time of reporting, while MOROCCO aviation authorities had also not issued a statement. The 7700 transponder code indicates a general emergency but does not specify its nature or severity, meaning possibilities such as a technical malfunction, medical issue or cabin-pressure problem cannot…
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