Air India is in the headlines again. Recently, a Paris-bound Air India flight was made to return to Delhi soon after it took off, as it detected a technical snag, mid-air. The flight had 210 passengers on board, and it managed to safely land at the New Delhi Airport. A senior Directorate General of Civil Aviation official informed that Air India B787-800 aircraft VT-AND operating flight AI143 from Delhi to Paris was involved in an air turnback due to a “Slats Drive” snag message. DGCA has ordered an inquiry into the incident after the aircraft made an emergency landing at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Wednesday afternoon.
He added that the emergency landing happened at 2:25 pm, owing to a flap issue. The flight took off at 1:28 pm and a full emergency was declared at 2:03 pm and landed safely. It had 210 passengers on board when an emergency was declared. All passengers are safe.
In other news, Air India has lodged a police complaint against a male passenger and has also banned him from flying for the next 30 days, after he urinated on a fellow female passenger in an inebriated state. Furthermore, the 70-year-old female passenger has recently shared her ordeal in a letter to Tata and Sons Chairman – N Chandrasekaran.
AI-143 DEL-CDG, we pushed back on time at 1306 hrs IST. Shortly after takeoff, captain comes on PA to announce we have a snag with the flaps and slats, so we’re returning back to base. Circled over Delhi and dumped fuel.. landed back around 1425 hrs IST
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— Yatrik Sheth (@MaaziSatakli) January 4, 2023
“I am writing to express my deep disappointment regarding the appalling incident that occurred during my business class trip on flight AI102 (commencing in NY, JFK yesterday 26th November at 12.30 pm, and arriving this afternoon in New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport at approximately 1.30 pm). This has been the most traumatic flight that I have ever experienced.
During the course of the flight, shortly after lunch was served and the lights were switched off, I was getting ready to sleep, and another passenger walked to my seat completely inebriated. He unzipped his pants, relieved himself, and continued to expose me to his private parts. The passenger sitting next to me asked him to return to his seat. He did not respond immediately, but after a few moments left the area,” the letter read.
With inputs from ANI
