Plane from Paris turns back after declaring emergency
A FLIGHT from Paris has had to turn back after declaring an emergency on board.
The Corsair flight SS926 is turning back to Paris Orly Airport
Flight SS926 had just flown over the French border when it made the emergency U-turn.
The Boeing 747-400 had taken off from Paris Orly Airport but 150 miles in turned back.
The Corsair flight was due to land in Pointe-a-pitre airport in Guadeloupe, in the British Virgin Islands region.
Unconfirmed reports have said the flight made a U-turn near Brittany because its pilots were alerted to a problem with the pressure in the passenger cabin.
The Corsair plane was forced to make a U-turn to Paris (stock image)
People continue to leave tributes at the Paris terror attack sites
The jet landed safely back in Paris
The jet landed safely back in Paris.
Worried Twitter users took to the social networking site to find out more and express their concern.
One said: "My mother and my little brother took the flight SS926 two weeks ago. I hope this is nothing too serious.”
While another said: "What is happening on flight SS929?!"
France is on high security alert after November's Paris terror attacks, which were carried out by crazed Islamic State militants, killed 130 people.
The terrorists struck in the French capital and its northern suburb, Saint-Denisseries in a series of co-ordinated deadly attacks.
Express.co.uk has contacted Corsair for comment.