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The incident occurred on the airport in Pointe Noire, Congo’s second-largest metropolis, Air France stated in an announcement.
- PTI Brazzaville
- Last Updated: April 13, 2020, 5:02 PM IST
Air France stated that it needed to postpone a flight from the Republic of Congo after the jet was broken on Sunday by a bullet fired by a gendarme.
The incident occurred on the airport in Pointe Noire, the nation’s second-largest metropolis, stated Air France in an announcement.
An Airbus A330 was broken and was unable to make a flight repatriating French residents due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
The flight was postponed for 24 hours so {that a} alternative aircraft can arrive to hold out the flight, stated the airline.
The gendarme who fired a shot that pierced the sheet steel of the aircraft was arrested and is being held in custody, in line with an airport official who insisted on anonymity due to lack of authorization to discuss the incident.
This post was last modified on April 13, 2020 7:08 pm