Alaska 787 Declares Emergency After U-Turn Over UK, Diverts Toward France

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 (N780HA) operating AS181 from Rome to Seattle declared a general emergency after reversing course over the United Kingdom and began fuel-dumping as it headed toward France; the aircraft is then turning back toward mainland Europe with potential diversion to a major hub. An update indicates the flight is diverting back to Rome FCO, with a new departure from FCO planned for 23:00 CEST.