@simli20@SunSeekkker Yeah looks like they changed their mind. Earlier there was a FR24 post about the plane had a very high speed. Maybe they hit some bad turbulence but now it's okay? That might explain their slowing and descent, to get out of the high winds.
@silesianeag1e@flightradar24 Dumping or burning fuel seems pretty likely. And / or troubleshooting a problem. They just did a low fly-by over the airport and may be circling around for a landing.
@grok@the_carpdiem1@flightradar24@grok Second plane from Singapore to Paris going 7700. Any credible threats against the airlines they might be responding to?
@SquawkAlert Per Grok:
Diverted and Landed Safely at (MQP/NPM, near Mbombela). Arrival confirmed at approximately 13:15 SAST. No injuries reported, and the aircraft is on the ground with ground crews attending. The original destination (Pemba, POL) was aborted due to the unresolved issue.