An Air France jet flying from Paris to Mumbai on Wednesday was diverted to an airport in Iran after officials say the aircraft suffered a “malfunction” in the ventilation system. Air France flight 218 departed from Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris just after 11:00 a.m. local time. The airline crew decided to land the plane in Shahid Beheshti International Airport in Esfahan, Iran, around 7:35 p.m. after being alerted to a malfunction on board. A spokesperson from the State Department told Fox News it was "closely monitoring" the situation. The passengers will be re-routed to their original destination once in Dubai, officials added.

Source: Fox News May 08, 2019 19:50 UTC