Flight to nowhere, Air India’s big mistake sparks outrage

Air India Flight to Vancouver Returns Mid-Air After Boeing 777 Aircraft Approval Error

A Vancouver-bound flight operated by Air India was forced to return to Delhi after it was discovered mid-journey that the aircraft deployed was not approved for operations into Canada, officials familiar with the matter confirmed. The flight, AI185, had departed from Delhi on March 19 and was operated using a Boeing 777-200LR. However, after remaining airborne for several hours and entering Chinese airspace, the aircraft was instructed to turn b…

Flight to nowhere, Air India’s big mistake sparks outrage

What should have been a routine long-haul journey to Canada turned into an exhausting and frustrating ordeal for passengers aboard an Air India flight, after a major operational mistake forced the aircraft to return to Delhi nearly eight hours after takeoff. Air India flight AI185, bound for Vancouver, departed New Delhi at 11:34 a.m. on March 19 but never made it anywhere close to its destination. Several reports say the aircraft continued norm…