Overview
- Flight AF7562 from Paris to Ajaccio diverted about 37 minutes after departure and landed in Lyon at 6:25 p.m. local time, according to Air France via AFP.
- Air France described the event as an engine failure, and the crew shut down the affected engine and conducted a single‑engine landing in line with company guidance.
- Flight‑tracking data cited by Le Parisien indicates the jet descended from roughly 34,000 feet to near 5,000 feet in about 10 minutes.
- Passengers reported a loud bang, strong vibrations and brief flames near a wing as warning lights illuminated, with several describing panic on board.
- Passengers were rebooked on a 10:39 p.m. flight to Bastia and bused to Ajaccio by 3:00 a.m., and reports note differing flight numbers in early coverage.