An Air France flight has requested “priority landing” on its way to Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris from Detroit, US, after reporting a medical emergency on board.

International flight monitoring social networks reported that the Boeing 777-228 declared a “general emergency” mid-flight at around 07:45am GMT on Friday. Air France later clarified that the flight had requested “priority landing” for “medical reasons.”

Air France flight #AF377 from Detroit to Paris (CDG) has declared a general emergency https://t.co/IEn3dLDH6Jpic.twitter.com/bkhWPKbEu3 — International Flight News (@FlightIntl) August 31, 2018

The aircraft landed safely in Paris at 8:16am GMT, around 40 minutes ahead of its scheduled arrival time.