Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Air India Flight Diverted to Jaipur Over Technical Issue
An Air India plane was flying from Bhopal to Delhi.
The plane developed a technical problem, so it went to Jaipur instead.
It landed safely there.
The airline checked the aircraft and helped the passengers on the ground.
Air India said it was trying to get the passengers to their destination quickly.
The report also described a different Air India flight from Mumbai to London.
That flight was diverted to Zurich because London Heathrow was affected by an air traffic control problem.
It was later cancelled, leaving passengers to get off the plane in Zurich.
Air India flight AI1886 from Bhopal to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur on Sunday, 13 September.
The airline said the diversion was caused by a technical issue and followed established procedures.
The aircraft landed safely in Jaipur and was undergoing checks under Air India’s safety standards.
Air India said its Jaipur ground team was assisting passengers while efforts continued to take them to Delhi.
Separately, Air India flight AI131 from Mumbai to London was cancelled in Zurich after a disruption at London Heathrow.
- Who
- Air India and passengers on flights AI1886 and AI131.
- What
- Flight AI1886 was diverted from its Bhopal-to-Delhi route to Jaipur because of a technical issue.
- When
- Sunday, 13 September; the separate AI131 disruption occurred earlier that Wednesday.
- Where
- AI1886 landed in Jaipur after departing from Bhopal for Delhi; AI131 landed in Zurich after being diverted from its Mumbai-to-London route.
- Why
- AI1886 was diverted because of a technical issue, while AI131 was affected by an air traffic control disruption at London Heathrow.
- Affected flight
- Air India AI1886
- Original route
- Bhopal to Delhi
- Diversion airport
- Jaipur
- Reason for diversion
- Technical issue
- Aircraft status
- Landed safely and undergoing checks
- Passenger assistance
- Air India’s ground team in Jaipur was providing support
- Separate disruption
- Air India AI131 from Mumbai to London was diverted to Zurich and later cancelled