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Transavia flight to Agadir turns back to Paris-Orly

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A Transavia Airbus A320neo flying from Paris-Orly to Agadir, Morocco, turned back shortly after take-off on 31 October 2026. Flight TO3004 landed at Paris-Orly at 8.40am before reaching a boarding gate at 9.10am, according to FlightAware data reported by Actu.fr.

Transavia flight TO3004, operated by the French airline, turned back towards Paris-Orly on Saturday 31 October, shortly after departing for Agadir, Morocco. The Airbus A320neo landed at Orly at 8.40am, according to FlightAware tracking data reported by Actu.fr.

The aircraft took off at 7.40am and approached for landing after making a loop near the Paris airport. It reached a boarding gate at 9.10am, according to FlightAware. The reasons for the return had not been established when Actu.fr published its report.

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