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London-Bound Air India Flight Returns to Delhi After Seven Hours in Air: ‘Noises Were Heard in Aircraft’
Flight AI111 returned safely after nearly seven hours airborne due to unusual noises and a suspected technical problem, with the aircraft now undergoing detailed evaluations.
- On Thursday, Air India flight AI111 returned to Delhi after being airborne for nearly seven hours while en route to London Heathrow. The Airbus A350-900, registered as VT-JRF, landed safely following a suspected technical issue.
- Unusual sounds reported over Saudi Arabia prompted the crew to return as a precaution. The same aircraft diverted to Shannon, Ireland, on March 15 during a New York to Delhi flight, marking the second technical incident.
- An Air India spokesperson said the aircraft "landed safely and consistent with Air India's high safety standards, it is currently subject to extensive technical evaluations, which will require additional time to complete."
- The airline expressed regret for disrupting passengers' travel plans and is making efforts to arrange onward flights to London at the earliest possible time.
- Air India has operated A350-900 planes since January 2024, though officials have not yet confirmed the exact number of passengers onboard VT-JRF at the time of the incident.
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Air India's A350 aircraft enroute to London faces tech issue; returns to Delhi
The same A350-900 aircraft VT-JRF had faced a technical issue on March 15, following which the plane operating the flight from New York to Delhi was diverted to
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