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Air India Flight Diverted to Delhi After Technical Issues
An Air India plane was flying from New Delhi to Kathmandu.
The plane had the call sign AI219.
Before entering Nepal’s airspace, it reported a technical problem.
Because of this, it turned around and flew back to Delhi.
The diversion happened above Lucknow.
The plane was an A320-214 passenger aircraft.
It left New Delhi at 2:42 p.m.
India time.
It was supposed to arrive in Kathmandu at 4:30 p.m.
Nepal time.
Officials said more details about the problem had not yet been confirmed.
Air India flight AI219 from New Delhi to Kathmandu was diverted back to Delhi.
The aircraft reported technical issues while approaching Nepali airspace.
The diversion occurred over the airspace above Lucknow, according to a Kathmandu airport official.
The A320-214 aircraft departed New Delhi at 2:42 p.m. IST.
It was scheduled to reach Kathmandu at 4:30 p.m. NPT, but passenger details were not immediately known.
- Who
- Air India flight AI219 and officials at Tribhuvan International Airport.
- What
- A flight from New Delhi to Kathmandu was diverted back to Delhi after reporting technical issues.
- Where
- The aircraft was diverted over the airspace above Lucknow before entering Nepali airspace and returned to Delhi.
- When
- The flight departed at 2:42 p.m. IST and was scheduled to arrive at 4:30 p.m. NPT; the date was not specified.
- Why
- The flight reported technical issues; officials said the details had not yet been confirmed.
Key facts
- Flight
- Air India AI219
- Route
- New Delhi to Kathmandu
- Aircraft
- A320-214
- Departure
- 2:42 p.m. IST from New Delhi
- Scheduled arrival
- 4:30 p.m. NPT in Kathmandu
- Diversion point
- Airspace above Lucknow
- Passenger information
- Passenger details were not immediately known
Quotes
Tribhuvan International Airport official
An official at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport who informed ANI about the flight diversion
“The aircraft was about to enter Nepali airspace, but it got diverted from the airspace above Lucknow after reporting technical issues. The details are yet to be confirmed and briefed”
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