The flight, previously grounded at a Paris airport due to alleged links to human trafficking, will land in Mumbai on Tuesday (December 26).
The visibility dropped to 125 meters in several parts of Delhi prompting rescheduling of the several flights at AGI Airpot.
A passenger was arrested for allegedly smoking inside the flight enroute to Chennai from Muscat.
Two people have been arrested for questioning by investigators in suspicions of 'human trafficking' after authorities received an anonymous tip. The Indian embassy has also received consular access to the team and is investigating the case as well.
Air India said the flight operating from Delhi to Mumbai experienced a fire warning indication on the engines but after examining of the engines, no fault was found.
UDAN scheme: Scindia said that steps have been taken concerning flight operations during fog. There have been only 0.05 per cent cancellations during 2020-21 and 2021-22 and 0.01 per cent delays have taken place due to fog in the country.
According to an official, a heated argument ensued between a German passenger and his Thai wife, after which the former threw food and tried to burn down a blanket. The wife complained to the pilot about his behaviour and said that she felt 'threatened' by him, causing him to divert the flight.
India has so far managed to successfully repatriated 1,200 people in five chartered flights amid the Israel-Hamas war. At least 18 Nepalese nationals living in difficult zones in Israel were earlier accommodated on the last special flight on Tuesday.
According to the Nepal's Deputy Chief of Mission in Israel Arjun Dhimire, both Indian and Nepalese embassies were in touch and cooperating with each other on the repatriation of citizens. Under 'Operation Ajay', at least 906 Indians have been successfully brought back from Israel.
The aircraft landed on a separate runway and passengers were disembarked immediately. CISF personnel conducted a thorough search of the plane for about an hour. Nothing was found during checking.
The airline said that all the mandated security procedures have been completed and the aircraft has subsequently been declared safe.
Air India flight diversion: The flight- IX 345 which took off from Karipur airport at around 9:53 am with 176 people, including the crew, onboard landed safely in Kannur at around 11:00 am on September 27 and all the passengers are fine, the source said.
The incident took place when the plane was flying 15 miles from the runway of Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, an official of Airports Authority of India said.
According to AIIMS Delhi, the two-year-old female child fell unconscious after suffering a cardiac arrest and her lips and fingers started turning blue.
An IndiGo passenger on Mumbai-Ranchi flight suffered a medical emergency and later he was declared dead in Nagpur hospital.
Delhi news: A call regarding a bomb on the flight was received at around 8:53 am by the GMR call centre today. Delhi Police has filed an FIR against the caller for making a hoax call at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Although the crew onboard swiftly administered emergency treatment to Captain upon his collapse and the co-pilot diverted the flight LA505 to Panama City's Tocumen International Airport, he could not be saved.
A spokesperson for the American Airlines said that the sudden drop in altitude was done due to a pressurisation issue in the plane.
The Belarus Ambassador stated that only a couple of flights were operated before this regular flight service. He also highlighted the importance of this flight service in terms of business and tourism.
A no-fly list is made by the DGCA. In the wake of the rise in unruly behaviour by passengers on flights, DGCA hardens its stance on aviation companies to implement safely norms.
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