Cancelled, diverted, terminated: All about flight disruptions post Ahmedabad's Air India plane crash
Many flights across various airlines and routes were cancelled or diverted due to various reasons, including technical snags and security threats, since the devastating Ahmedabad crash.
Air India flight to Delhi returned to Phuket after 'security alert' on June 13
Hyderabad-bound Lufthansa flight returned to Frankfurt due to 'bomb threat' on June 16
Delhi-bound IndiGo flight made emergency landing in Nagpur after bomb threat
Air India Express Guwahati-Kolkata flight delayed by over 18 hours
British Airways Chennai flight returned to London mid-air due to technical snag
Saudia's Haj flight caused alarm after smoke detected from wheels while landing
Air India cancelled 83 flights since the devastating Ahmedabad crash
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