Air France flight diverted to Winnipeg for ‘operational reasons’

File photo of Air France planes at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, France

An Air France flight headed to Denver was diverted to Winnipeg Sunday morning.

The Winnipeg Regional Airports Authority (WRAA) confirmed that AF630 landed at the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport around noon.

“I don’t believe an emergency was declared,” said WRAA spokesperson Tyler MacAfee.

According to the airline’s website, the flight left the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris around 10:36 a.m. local time and was supposed to arrive in Denver shortly after 12:30 p.m. MT. However, an airline spokesperson told CTV News the flight was diverted to Winnipeg for “operational reasons.”

A spokesperson for the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said crews were dispatched to the airport around 11:46 a.m. for reports of a potential smell of smoke on an incoming airplane. However, when the plane landed, crews said there was no emergency or hazard found and no injuries were reported.

The flight was supposed to continue on from Winnipeg to Denver, but it was cancelled altogether.

The airline spokesperson said the flight status on the airline’s website will be updated accordingly.