Overview

• Air France flight AF662 from Paris to Dubai flew over southern Iraq on October 1, coinciding with an Iranian missile attack on Israel.
• The airline has launched an internal investigation to understand why the flight continued over Iraq when other airlines rerouted their planes.
• The pilots reportedly saw missiles from the cockpit, raising concerns about the safety protocols followed during the incident.
• Air France stated that it had already begun avoiding Israeli, Lebanese, and Iranian airspace and used a designated corridor over Iraq.
• Unions have criticized Air France's decision-making, citing a failure to respond promptly to warnings about the missile attack.