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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stuti Mishra

Why a London-bound flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia London Air India
  • An Air India flight, AI133, travelling from Bengaluru to London, was diverted to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, due to a suspected technical fault.
  • The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner had been airborne for over six hours when the diversion occurred.
  • The flight landed safely in Jeddah about 2pm GMT, with all passengers and crew confirmed to be unharmed.
  • Air India said the diversion was a precautionary measure and the aircraft is now undergoing technical inspections in accordance with safety protocols.
  • This incident follows another recent Air India flight from Delhi to Vancouver that returned after several hours due to issues with route clearance.

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London-bound Air India flight diverted to Saudi Arabia over ‘technical issue’

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