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Mint
03-08-2025
- Mint
'Technical issue causing high cabin temperature': Air India cancels Bhubaneswar-Delhi flight
An Air India flight AI500, from Bhubaneswar to New Delhi, was cancelled on Sunday after the flight encountered technical issues. The flight was cancelled due to technical issue that caused abnormal cabin temperatures while the flight was on the ground. 'Flight AI500 scheduled to operate from Bhubaneswar to Delhi on 3 August has been cancelled due to a technical issue causing high cabin temperature on ground prior to the departure. Our airport team in Bhubaneswar is assisting the impacted passengers with alternative arrangements to fly them to their destination Delhi. We regret the inconvenience caused,' reported ANI quoting Air India spokesperson. According to Air India, the issue in the flight was identified while the aircraft was still on the tarmac and preventing it from taking off as scheduled. Another Air India flight from Singapore to Chennai was cancelled on Sunday due to a technical issue. The flight AI349 was to be operated with an Airbus A321. In an official statement the Air India spokesperson said that the flight AI349 scheduled to operate from Singapore to Chennai has been cancelled due to a maintenance task identified prior to departure. "Arrangements are being made to fly the passengers to Chennai at the earliest. Hotel accommodation is being provided, and full refunds on cancellation, or complimentary rescheduling is also being offered to passengers based on their preference," Air India said. Meanwhile, the airliner added that the ground colleagues in Singapore are making every possible effort to minimise the inconvenience caused to the passengers due to this unforeseen disruption. Earlier on 31 July, an Air India flight AI2017, scheduled to fly from Delhi to London, experienced an unexpected delay after the aircraft aborted the takeoff. It returned to the bay after a suspected technical issue. The Air India spokesperson said that the cockpit crew made the decision to discontinue the take-off run in accordance with standard operating procedures. "Flight AI2017 operating from Delhi to London on 31 July returned to bay due to a suspected technical issue. The cockpit crew decided to discontinue the take-off run following standard operating procedures and brought the aircraft back for precautionary checks. An alternative aircraft is being deployed to fly the passengers to London at the earliest. Our ground staff is extending all support and care to the guests to minimise inconvenience caused due to this unexpected delay. At Air India, the safety and well-being of our passengers remain the top priority," the Air India spokesperson said.
Time of India
03-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Air India cancels Bhubaneswar-Delhi flight due to technical issue
Air India flight AI500 from Bhubaneswar to Delhi got cancelled. The cancellation occurred due to high cabin temperature. Passengers faced inconvenience. On July 31, Air India flight AI2017 from Delhi to London experienced delay. The flight aborted takeoff due to a suspected technical issue. Passengers were provided with an alternative aircraft. Air India prioritizes passenger safety. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Passengers scheduled to fly from Bhubaneswar to Delhi on Air India 's flight AI500 faced unexpected disruptions on Sunday as the airline cancelled the service due to a technical airline cited abnormal cabin temperatures on the ground as the reason behind the an official statement, an Air India Spokesperson said, "Flight AI500 scheduled to operate from Bhubaneswar to Delhi on 3 August has been cancelled due to a technical issue causing high cabin temperature on ground prior to the departure. Our airport team in Bhubaneswar is assisting the impacted passengers with alternative arrangements to fly them to their destination Delhi. We regret the inconvenience caused".The issue was identified while the aircraft was still on the tarmac, preventing it from taking off as July 31, the passengers of Air India flight AI2017, scheduled to fly from Delhi to London, experienced an unexpected delay after the aircraft aborted the takeoff and returned to the bay following a suspected technical to a statement issued by an Air India spokesperson, the cockpit crew made the decision to discontinue the take-off run in accordance with standard operating procedures."Flight AI2017 operating from Delhi to London on 31 July returned to bay due to a suspected technical issue. The cockpit crew decided to discontinue the take-off run following standard operating procedures and brought the aircraft back for precautionary checks. An alternative aircraft is being deployed to fly the passengers to London at the earliest. Our ground staff is extending all support and care to the guests to minimise inconvenience caused due to this unexpected delay. At Air India, the safety and well-being of our passengers remain the top priority," the Air India spokesperson said.
Time of India
31-07-2025
- Time of India
London-bound AI flight returns to IGIA terminal after snag
Air India flight (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Air India's Delhi-London flight AI 2017 Thursday had to return to the terminal after taxiing out as the pilots suspected a snag in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner (VT-TSN). The airline then arranged another Dreamliner (VT-TSP) which took off around 6pm. Both these B787s are ex-Vistara. In the past few days, the relatively new aircraft of erstwhile Vistara (it was merged into AI last Nov) have seen some snags. An AI spokesperson said: 'Flight AI2017 operating from Delhi to London on July 31 returned to bay due to a suspected technical issue. The cockpit crew decided to discontinue the take-off run following standard operating procedures and brought the aircraft back for precautionary checks.' 'An alternative aircraft (was) deployed to fly passengers to London at the earliest. Our ground staff is extending all support and care to the guests to minimise the inconvenience caused due to this unexpected delay. At Air India, the safety and wellbeing of our passengers remain the top priority," the spokesperson added.
NDTV
31-07-2025
- NDTV
Delhi-London Air India Boeing Dreamliner Cancels Take-Off Due To Snag
New Delhi: An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft that was about to begin its take-off run returned to the parking bay in Delhi airport due to a suspected technical issue, a spokesperson of the airline said. The Air India flight AI 2017 was scheduled to fly from Delhi to London. Following the suspected technical issue, the pilots decided to discontinue the take-off run, begin performing the standard operating procedures and bring the aircraft back for precautionary checks, the spokesperson said. Another aircraft is being deployed to fly the passengers to London at the earliest, the spokesperson said, adding Air India's ground staff is giving support and care to passengers to minimise inconvenience caused due to the unexpected delay. "At Air India, the safety and wellbeing of our passengers remain the top priority," the spokesperson said. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is the same aircraft type that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12. Also operated by Air India and flying from Ahmedabad to London, the aircraft smashed into a medical college hostel just 32 seconds after take-off. Only one passenger among 242 survived. Twenty others were killed on the ground.
India.com
31-07-2025
- India.com
Air India Flight Ai2017 To London Aborts Take-Off, Returns To Bay Due To Technical Issue
NEW DELHI: The passengers of Air India flight AI2017, scheduled to fly from Delhi to London on Thursday, experienced an unexpected delay after the aircraft aborted the takeoff and returned to the bay following a suspected technical issue. According to a statement issued by an Air India spokesperson, the cockpit crew made the decision to discontinue the take-off run in accordance with standard operating procedures. "Flight AI2017 operating from Delhi to London on 31 July returned to bay due to a suspected technical issue. The cockpit crew decided to discontinue the take-off run following standard operating procedures and brought the aircraft back for precautionary checks. An alternative aircraft is being deployed to fly the passengers to London at the earliest. Our ground staff is extending all support and care to the guests to minimise inconvenience caused due to this unexpected delay. At Air India, the safety and well-being of our passengers remain the top priority," the Air India spokesperson said. The airline has confirmed that efforts are underway to dispatch another aircraft to ensure that the affected passengers reach their destination with minimum further delay. Ground staff have been mobilised to provide assistance and support to those impacted.
