New Delhi: An Air India flight travelling from Mumbai to New York returned eight hours after take-off after the crew received a threat.
The Boeing 777 aircraft, with 303 passengers and 19 crew members on board, was flying over Azerbaijan when it changed course and returned to Mumbai. Following its landing, bomb-detection procedures were carried out. The threat alert was found to be a hoax. The flight took off from Mumbai around 2 am and returned to Mumbai around 10.25 am. Flight No. AI-119, from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai to John F Kennedy Airport in New York, takes about 15 hours to complete the journey. The flight will now take off at 5 am tomorrow, Air India has said.
Air India said that the decision to return to Mumbai was taken after a potential security threat. It said, the passengers have been provided accommodation, meals and other support. “A potential security threat was detected mid-flight on AI119 operating Mumbai-New York (JFK) today, 10 March 2025. After following necessary protocols, the flight air-returned to Mumbai, in the interest of the safety and security of all on board. The flight landed safely back in Mumbai at 10.25 am,” the airline said.
This post was published on March 10, 2025 6:39 pm