AF009 Last Night - Turned Back 2 hours in.

[Art at ISP]

Do any of our friends here have knowledge of Air France operations? Our friend's sister was on 009 last night. It took off on time, but turned back 2 hours out....is there any way of finding out what happened? They said weather-was CDG bad as well?

Thanks in advance,

Art

[Matt Molnar]

I don't think it actually took off, Art. Conditions at JFK at that time were pretty much whiteout at that point. The 11pm METAR was 0 visibility in heavy and blowing snow, wind gusts to 39mph.

From FlightStats.com:
Jan 23 8:38 AM Schedules RecordCreated

Jan 26 4:35 AM Airline Gate Adjustment
* AEQP Changed To 772

Jan 26 4:35 AM FAA Time Adjustment

* Scheduled Runway Departure Changed To 01/26/11 11:46 PM
* Estimated Runway Departure Changed To 01/26/11 11:46 PM
* Scheduled Runway Arrival Changed To 01/27/11 12:25 PM
* Estimated Runway Arrival Changed To 01/27/11 12:25 PM

Jan 27 12:50 AM FAA Time Adjustment

* Estimated Runway Departure Changed From 01/26/11 11:46 PM To 01/26/11 11:50 PM
* Estimated Runway Arrival Changed From 01/27/11 12:25 PM To 01/27/11 12:20 PM

Jan 27 3:49 AM FAA Time Adjustment

* Estimated Runway Arrival Changed From 01/27/11 12:20 PM To 01/27/11 12:18 PM

Jan 27 4:53 AM Airline STATUS-Active

* Actual Gate Departure Changed To 01/26/11 11:44 PM
* Estimated Gate Arrival Changed To 01/27/11 12:58 PM
* Status Changed From Scheduled To Active

Jan 27 5:46 AM FAA Time Adjustment

* Estimated Runway Departure Changed From 01/26/11 11:50 PM To 01/27/11 04:20 AM
* Estimated Runway Arrival Changed From 01/27/11 12:18 PM To 01/27/11 04:48 PM

Jan 27 8:24 AM Airline STATUS-Cancelled

* Status Changed From Active To Cancelled

[Art at ISP]

Thanks-you are correct--the information we got this morning was inaccurate...it canceled--perhaps after on board two hours....