Cliff Notes
- An Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London was cancelled without an official explanation, but reports suggest "technical issues" as a possible reason.
- This cancellation follows a recent catastrophic crash of an Air India flight shortly after take-off, which resulted in 241 fatalities, including several British nationals.
- The cancelled flight was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, the same model involved in the recent tragedy, raising concerns about the airline’s operational safety.
Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London cancelled days after fatal crash | World News
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An Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London has been cancelled.
No explanation has been given for the cancellation so far, Sky News understands.
However, Indian-English language channel CNN News18 reported that the cancellation of the flight, which arrived from Delhi, was due to “technical issues”.
It comes after a UK-bound Air India flight catastrophically crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad airport in western India on Thursday, killing 229 passengers and 12 crew, with one person surviving the crash.
Among the victims were several British nationals, whose deaths in the crash have now been officially confirmed, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said as he shared his condolences on X.
The flight to London, which was cancelled on Tuesday, was an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, the same type as the aircraft involved in last week’s tragedy.
The flight was due to depart from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1.10pm local time (8.40am UK time). It was set to arrive at London’s Gatwick Airport at 6.25pm UK time.
Yesterday, an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner had to return to Hong Kong mid-flight after a suspected technical issue.
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