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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Technical issues ground 2 Air India Express planes
Tech issues ground 2 AI Express planes Surat-bound passengers on two Air India Express flights faced inconvenience on Friday due to technical snags. A flight from Bangkok was grounded after a suspected bird hit on landing in the Thai capital. Though the Boeing 737 Max landed safely, it couldn't operate the return leg. About 180 passengers were stranded, later given hotel stays and the option to reschedule or cancel with a full refund. The airline is flying engineering support and material to Bangkok. Meanwhile, flight IX-2749 from Jaipur via Bengaluru was delayed. The aircraft earlier reported an AC failure. Scheduled to depart at 11.30 am, it was first held up due to a "technical fault", then by a runway closure. Later, the crew cited engine overheating.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
‘Bird hit' grounds AI Express plane in Bangkok; may fly to Surat on Saturday
New Delhi/Surat: Passengers on two Surat-bound flights were forced to deboard on Friday due to technical issues. The affected flights were from Thailand to Surat and the one operating on the Jaipur–Bengaluru–Surat route. Air India Express Surat-Bangkok flight of Friday suffered a suspected bird arrival when it was about to land at its destination. The Boeing 737MAX landed safely and was grounded there. As a result, the aircraft could not operate the return Bangkok-Surat flight. "There were about 180 passengers who were supposed to fly to Surat. All guests were provided with hotel accommodation by the airline and gave them options including rescheduling to any other date or cancellation with full refund," said AI Express sources. The airline is flying engineering support and material on a flight to Bangkok. The aircraft is expected to take off from Bangkok on Saturday afternoon. Akash Mashruwala, a Surat-based professional returning from Bangkok, said, "We were made to sit inside the aircraft even as the ground crew worked to fix a technical issue. After an hour, the crew announced that we would have to deboard. We were told the issue would be resolved in a couple of hours, but we ended up waiting at the departure terminal for nearly six hours. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Memperdagangkan CFD Emas dengan salah satu spread terendah? IC Markets Mendaftar Undo Eventually, around 10pm, we were allotted hotel accommodation. A replacement flight has been scheduled for Saturday afternoon." A similar situation unfolded on Air India Express flight IX-2749, scheduled to arrive in Surat from Jaipur via Bengaluru. A passenger working with a private firm told TOI, "The same aircraft had already reported an AC failure on its incoming leg (IX-2768) but was still cleared for another journey." The flight, originally scheduled for 11:30 am, was first delayed due to a 'technical fault', and later further postponed to 5pm citing a runway closure at Jaipur from 2pm to 5pm. At 5pm, passengers were informed that the aircraft's engine needed to cool down after overheating. "As the cabin became unbearably hot and suffocating, with infants crying, several passengers demanded to deboard. Initially, the crew resisted, but eventually opened the gates when the situation worsened," he added. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
‘Bird hit' grounds Air India Express plane in Bangkok; may fly to Surat on Saturday
File photo NEW DELHI/SURAT: Passengers on two Surat-bound flights were forced to deboard on Friday due to technical issues. The affected flights were from Thailand to Surat and the one operating on the Jaipur–Bengaluru–Surat route. Air India Express Surat-Bangkok flight of Friday suffered a suspected bird arrival when it was about to land at its destination. The Boeing 737MAX landed safely and was grounded there. As a result, the aircraft could not operate the return Bangkok-Surat flight. "There were about 180 passengers who were supposed to fly to Surat. All guests were provided with hotel accommodation by the airline and gave them options including rescheduling to any other date or cancellation with full refund," said AI Express sources. The airline is flying engineering support and material on a flight to Bangkok. The aircraft is expected to take off from Bangkok on Saturday afternoon. Akash Mashruwala, a Surat-based professional returning from Bangkok, said, 'We were made to sit inside the aircraft even as the ground crew worked to fix a technical issue. After an hour, the crew announced that we would have to deboard. We were told the issue would be resolved in a couple of hours, but we ended up waiting at the departure terminal for nearly six hours. Eventually, around 10pm, we were allotted hotel accommodation. A replacement flight has been scheduled for Saturday afternoon.' A similar situation unfolded on Air India Express flight IX-2749, scheduled to arrive in Surat from Jaipur via Bengaluru. A passenger working with a private firm told TOI, 'The same aircraft had already reported an AC failure on its incoming leg (IX-2768) but was still cleared for another journey.' The flight, originally scheduled for 11:30 am, was first delayed due to a 'technical fault', and later further postponed to 5pm citing a runway closure at Jaipur from 2pm to 5pm. At 5pm, passengers were informed that the aircraft's engine needed to cool down after overheating. 'As the cabin became unbearably hot and suffocating, with infants crying, several passengers demanded to deboard. Initially, the crew resisted, but eventually opened the gates when the situation worsened,' he added.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Time of India
26 passengers injured as state transport falls off the road on a bend near Nawapur in Nandurbar
Nashik: As many as 26 passengers travelling on a Surat-bound state transport bus from Dhule were injured when the driver lost control of the vehicle at a bend in the Kondaibari ghat near Nawapur of Nandurbar district on Monday evening. The Sakri police of Dhule said the injured people were shifted to different hospitals in Visarwadi, Nawapur, and other places by ambulances.A senior officer of the Sakri police station said the accident occurred on a slope of the ghat with a bend. The bus driver may have lost control of the vehicle on the bend. The police said the accident occurred around 6 ST bus for Surat started from Dhule, and there were 45 passengers onboard. While negotiating the bend at the Kondaibari ghat, the driver lost control, causing the bus to skid down the upper lane of the road and tumble down to the lower lane, which is at least 10 feet below. Police said the road in Kondaibari ghat has two lanes. The lane towards Surat is 10 feet above the adjoining lane towards said fortunately, the bus settled on the lower lane. If it had tumbled down further, it would have fallen at least 40 feet into the valley. While most of the passengers escaped with minor injuries, a woman's hand was severely injured. One other passenger suffered a head injury, and another suffered an injury to the lower of the Dahiwel police chowkey rushed to the spot and called ambulances, after which the injured people were taken to different hospitals in Nandurbar.
