An Air France Airbus A350-900, registration F-HUVC performing flight AF-178 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Mexico City (Mexico), was enroute at FL370 about 300nm west of Bermuda when the crew decided to turn around and divert to Bermuda reporting a suspicious odour on board. The aircraft landed safely on Bermuda's runway 12 about 45 minutes later.
The airport reported the crew reported a suspicious odour on board, presumably electrical.
A replacement A350-900 registration F-HUVL positioned from Paris to Bermuda, resumed the flight the following day and reached Mexico City with a delay of about 26 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Bermuda about 43 hours after landing.
The airport reported the crew reported a suspicious odour on board, presumably electrical.
A replacement A350-900 registration F-HUVL positioned from Paris to Bermuda, resumed the flight the following day and reached Mexico City with a delay of about 26 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Bermuda about 43 hours after landing.
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