logo
Air India Mumbai-Ahmedabad Flight Cancelled As Crew Exceed Duty Time Amid Operational Delays

Air India Mumbai-Ahmedabad Flight Cancelled As Crew Exceed Duty Time Amid Operational Delays

News1817-06-2025
Last Updated:
Air India's Mumbai-Ahmedabad flight was cancelled after delays led the crew to exceed their duty time limit.
Amid the rising incidents involving Air India, another of the carrier's flights was cancelled on Monday after facing delays caused by operational issues, eventually leading to the expiry of the crew's duty time.
News agency ANI quoted sources and reported that Air India's flight AI2493 from Mumbai to Ahmedabad was supposed to be operated by an Airbus A321-211 aircraft (VT-PPL).
The flight was first delayed due to an unspecified operational issue, during which, the assigned crew reached the limit of their Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL), a rule that restricts the number of hours airline crew members can work for safety reasons.
Early on Tuesday, an Air India flight from San Francisco to Mumbai suffered a technical glitch in one of its engines.
All passengers on the flight were asked to deplane at the Kolkata airport, where the flight had arrived for a layover.
On Monday, an Air India Express flight from Delhi to Ranchi was diverted back to the national capital shortly after taking off, due to a suspected technical issue.
Before that, an Air India flight returned to Hong Kong shortly after takeoff due to a midair technical issue.
Air India said in a statement that the New Delhi-bound plane landed in Hong Kong safely and was undergoing checks 'as a matter of abundant precaution."
Airport Authority Hong Kong said in a separate statement that flight AI315 returned to the southern Chinese city's airport around 1 pm.
The incidents come days after a London-bound Air India flight AI-171, carrying 242 passengers and crew members, crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12.
All but one on board the plane died along with 29 on the ground when the aircraft smashed into a medical complex.
The ill-fated flight was under the command of Capt Sabharwal along with First Officer Clive Kundar.
While Sabharwal had 8,200 hours of flying experience, Kundar 1,100 hours, the DGCA earlier said in a statement.
On Tuesday, the mortal remains of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal were brought to Mumbai.
Those dead in the Ahmedabad plane crash also included Gujarat's former Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who was cremated with full state honours in the presence of top BJP leaders on Monday.
First Published:
June 17, 2025, 08:52 IST
Orange background

Try Our AI Features

Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:

Comments

No comments yet...

Related Articles

Air India crew pleads with impatient passengers to remain seated as flight lands, video goes viral
Air India crew pleads with impatient passengers to remain seated as flight lands, video goes viral

Hindustan Times

time35 minutes ago

  • Hindustan Times

Air India crew pleads with impatient passengers to remain seated as flight lands, video goes viral

A video that shows Air India passengers ignoring safety instructions and moving inside the aircraft while it was still taxiing the runway has sparked a broader conversation about lack of inflight etiquette and unruly behaviour. The video was posted by an Instagram account called storychaplin that is on a mission to inculcate better civic sense in Indians. A video of Air India passengers ignoring safety instructions has sparked backlash (Representational image) Passengers ignore safety instructions According to the video caption, the undated video was filmed right after an Air India flight from Bangkok, Thailand had landed in Delhi. The seatbelt sign was still on, the cabin crew was still strapped into their seats, and the aircraft was still moving. However, several passengers stood up even while the plane was still taxiing the runway. One man not even stood up but even started walking down the aisle, completely ignoring the cabin crew's pleas to remain seated. 'Just landed in Delhi from Bangkok on an Air India flight. The plane was still moving, cabin crew was still strapped, and yet… passengers started standing, opening overhead bins, ignoring every single safety instruction,' read the caption. Flight attendants' pleas ignored 'Excuse me, remain seated. Ma'am the seatbelt sign is on,' a flight attendant was heard saying in the video. 'Sir, sir,' the attendant kept repeating as a man wearing an orange t-shirt moved from his window seat towards the aisle and started walking. The man ignored her repeated pleas as other passengers also began standing up. 'Excuse me. Remain seated please. Seatbelt sign is still on, please be seated,' the flight attendant repeated. The video was shared on Instagram with the caption, 'Why the world hates us' – referring to the hate that Indians tend to get abroad for lack of civic sense. 'Cabin crew kept pleading. People kept ignoring. This isn't a lack of awareness. It's a lack of basic civic sense,' the caption added. Passengers under fire The footage drew backlash from viewers who criticised the passengers for ignoring safety instructions and endangering fellow flyers. Moving in the aisle or opening overhead bins while the plane is taxiing is risky because sudden stops or turns can cause falls or injuries from falling luggage. It also violates safety regulations and can obstruct crew operations. The video has received more than 3,000 comments. 'There should be fine at every level.. then only people will fall in line,' wrote one person. 'They will stand for 10 mins in aisle to save 15 seconds and then wait at the belt for 30 mins with everyone else,' another noted. 'So embarrassing for us,' a user added. 'The same happened a few years ago in Malaysia flight.. when the airhostess announced everybody to be seated, ONLY indian passengers were not following ..it is indeed a shame,' a viewer said.

Watch: British F-35 jet finally takes off from Kerala after 5 weeks
Watch: British F-35 jet finally takes off from Kerala after 5 weeks

Business Standard

time38 minutes ago

  • Business Standard

Watch: British F-35 jet finally takes off from Kerala after 5 weeks

The British Royal Navy's F-35 fighter jet, which made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on June 14, successfully took off from the airport on Tuesday, ending a five-week technical halt. The fifth-generation stealth fighter — one of the world's most advanced combat aircraft and valued at approximately $115 million — had been grounded due to a technical snag. It was on a routine sortie over the Arabian Sea when it encountered adverse weather and was unable to return to the Royal Navy's flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales. IAF confirms routine diversion protocol The Indian Air Force (IAF) said the diversion was routine and coordinated. It confirmed that the UK fighter jet's movement was fully informed and cleared for flight safety reasons. Upon the emergency diversion call, the F-35B was detected by the IAF's integrated air command and control system network and cleared for landing. Part of Operation Highmast naval exercises The emergency landing occurred days after HMS Prince of Wales took part in a joint naval exercise with the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea on June 9–10. The aircraft carrier is leading the UK Carrier Strike Group's eight-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific under Operation Highmast. According to the IAF, the diversion and landing in Kerala were carried out under the pre-established 'diversion contingency plans' between the British and Indian armed forces for the operation. Jet repaired, housed in Air India hangar Following the safe landing, British aviation engineers were flown in to carry out necessary repairs. During its extended stay, the F-35B was housed in an Air India hangar at the Thiruvananthapuram airport. The UK reportedly paid landing fees, daily parking charges, and hangar rent during this period.

National mourning in Bangladesh after China-made fighter jet crashed leaving 27 dead, 170 injured
National mourning in Bangladesh after China-made fighter jet crashed leaving 27 dead, 170 injured

First Post

timean hour ago

  • First Post

National mourning in Bangladesh after China-made fighter jet crashed leaving 27 dead, 170 injured

A devastating tragedy struck Bangladesh as an Air Force fighter jet crashed into a school in Dhaka, killing 27 people, including 25 children. The crash, which occurred on Monday, prompted the government to declare Tuesday a national day of mourning. read more Members of Bangladesh Airforce investigate on the site, after an air force training aircraft crashed into a building belong to Milestone School and College campus, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 22, 2025. Reuters Bangladesh observed a national day of mourning on Tuesday (July 22) after a tragic Air Force jet crash claimed 27 lives, including 25 schoolchildren, in Dhaka—the country's deadliest aviation disaster in decades. The accident occurred on Monday (July 21), when a Chinese-made F-7 BGI fighter jet crashed into the Milestone School and College shortly after students were dismissed for the day. The aircraft, part of the Bangladesh Air Force and operating from the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, was reportedly on a routine training mission when it suffered a mechanical failure. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Health Ministry official Sayedur Rahman confirmed the updated death toll, saying, 'So far, 27 people have died. Among them, 25 are children and one is a pilot.' Over 170 people sustained injuries, with 78 currently being treated in various hospitals. Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos and devastation. Teacher Shahadat Hossain, whose son narrowly escaped the impact, recalled, 'There are two swings in front of the affected building. Even yesterday, around the time the plane crashed, students were on those swings. Along with the children, the school has lost its life.' Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor of Bangladesh's interim government, expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy. Calling the crash an 'irreparable loss,' he wrote on X, 'The loss suffered by the Air Force, the students, parents, teachers, and staff of Milestone School and College is beyond words.' Military officials said the pilot tried to avoid densely populated areas, but the aircraft ultimately slammed into the two-storey school. Investigations are ongoing to determine the exact cause of the failure. This marks the worst air tragedy in Bangladesh since 1984, when a commercial flight from Chattogram to Dhaka crashed, killing all 49 people on board. Classes at the school have been suspended indefinitely as the nation grieves the catastrophic loss of young lives.

DOWNLOAD THE APP

Get Started Now: Download the App

Ready to dive into a world of global content with local flavor? Download Daily8 app today from your preferred app store and start exploring.
app-storeplay-store