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Air France suspends Red Sea flight path after 'luminous object' sighted near Sudan

Air France on Sunday suspended overflight of the Red Sea area as a precautionary measure ‘until further notice’ after a crew reported a ‘luminous object’ over Sudan. AP - Christophe Ena

Air France has suspended flight paths over Red Sea area as a precautionary measure "until further notice" after cabin crew reported seeing a "luminous object" while flying over Sudan.

In a statement released on Sunday, Air France confirmed "as a precautionary measure, it has decided to suspend overflight of the Red Sea area until further notice."

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