Air France flight turns back after weather radar, speed meters malfunction

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Air France flight turns back after weather radar, speed meters malfunction

An Air France KLM SA passenger plane flying to the French capital Paris on Sunday turned back after weather radar and speed meters malfunctioned while flying over the Pacific Ocean.

Nobody of the 324 passengers and crew were injured, but the aircraft's leading edge was damaged and the cause of the accident was being investigated, Kyodo said.

Air France flight 291 took off from Kansai airport around 11 a.m., according to the airport's website. The aircraft turned back about 35 minutes later, and landed safely at the same airport at about 2:25 p.m.

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