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Time of India
7 hours ago
- Time of India
Hay stuck in Air India Bangkok-bound plane delays flight at Mumbai
New Delhi: Passengers booked to fly Air India's Mumbai-Bangkok Flight AI 2354 on Wednesday noticed "straw or grass" jutting out of the wing of the Airbus A320 when it was taxiing. They informed the crew and the aircraft went back to the bay where it was checked. Hay was found stuck there and was removed. The airline has informed the DGCA. Sources say the hay may have got stuck there during (a previous) flight but the same is being probed. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai "AI2354 scheduled to operate from Mumbai to Bangkok on June 25, 2025 was held back as some hay was found stuck below the left wing of the operating aircraft, though the source of the hay could not be identified. This was immediately attended to, and the aircraft was subsequently cleared for operation," an Air India spokesperson said. "However, the flight crew came under the regulatory flight duty time limitations so the flight could not depart immediately after. Passengers were disembarked and served refreshments, and the flight departed as soon as a fresh flight crew reported. The service provider handling the aircraft at Mumbai airport has been instructed to investigate the matter, which has been duly reported to the regulator," Air India said. "The inconvenience caused to passengers is sincerely regretted. Safety remains Air India's top priority," it added. The flight, which was to leave at 7.45 am, eventually took off just before 1 pm and reached its destination safely.
Time of India
12 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
Air India flight from Mumbai to Bangkok delayed after bird nest found in aircraft wing; netizens slam airline's safety in viral video
In another bizarre incident, an Air India flight was recently delayed after parts of a bird nest were found inside one of the wings of the plane. The claims were made on June 25 in a viral video shared by Rajnesh Choudhary, whose friend, Hanshi Paramjeet Singh, was one of the passengers. On Wednesday, Chaudhary took to his Instagram and shared a video explaining the incident that happened on Air India's Mumbai-Bangkok Flight AI2354. The viral video purportedly showed ground staff removing what looked like tiny twigs used by birds to build their nests in the aircraft wing. In view of the incident, all the passengers were disembarked from the plane, and another aircraft was arranged for them following the incident. A passenger's friend shared the viral video of Air India The Air India flight AI2354 from Mumbai to Bangkok, scheduled to depart at 7:45 am, was delayed by over three hours. Rajnesh Choudhary shared the update on his Instagram, stating that, during the delay, my friend Hanshi Paramjeet Singh noticed a bird's nest near the aircraft and took a picture, which he showed to a flight attendant. The air hostess then took his phone and showed the photo to the pilot. Acting responsibly, the pilot decided to conduct a technical inspection by contacting the ground staff to ensure the safety of the flight before takeoff. View this post on Instagram Netizens react to the viral video As soon as the video surfaced on social media, it caught the attention of netizens who reacted to it. One user pointed out the negligence by Air India, especially after the Ahmedabad plane crash, and wrote, "Why there is a very casual approach on this incident by AI maintenance team." While another said on X (formerly called Twitter), "How can you be so blind @airindia your ground staff didn't even notice a birds nest 🪹 🤨 thanks to the passenger who caught this in his camera else what could have happened 😡" Mumbai to Bangkok Air India Flight AI2354 Departure time 7:45am delayed to take off more than 3 hours. Ground staff are trying to remove a bird's nest from inside the wing #aviation — Ayaz Aziz (@aayaazzizz) June 25, 2025 "A bird made a nest in the wings of #AirIndia flight going from Mumbai to Bangkok. Are they maintaining the flights well? Are they in condition? why no one found it until the bird finishes Nest. ?" one added. A bird made a nest in the wings of #AirIndia flight going from Mumbai to Bangkok. Are they maintaining the flights well? Are they in condition? why no one found it until the bird finishes Nest. ? @DGCAIndia — Dr Srinubabu Gedela (@DrSrinubabu) June 26, 2025
