Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London cancelled days after fatal crash
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".
The Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner 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 Gatwick at 6.25pm UK time.
It comes after a UK-bound Air India flight 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.
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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