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Mint
6 days ago
- Mint
'Scariest flight ever': Indian woman recounts ordeal after being stuck in Kuwait amid Iran-Israel conflict
An Indian travel content creator found herself stranded in Kuwait with her infant daughter for over 36 hours amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, following a suspected missile strike in the region. Anindita Chatterjee, who was flying back to Mumbai from New York after a three-month stay in the United States, recounted the ordeal on Instagram, calling it the 'scariest experience' she has had on a flight. 'We flew 13 hours to Kuwait, had a short layover, and then boarded our connecting flight to Mumbai. But mid-air, things took a terrifying turn. Iran bombed Qatar, and we were flying through that very airspace. It was unreal and terrifying,' she wrote. Shortly after takeoff, the flight reportedly turned around and returned to Kuwait as regional airspace was shut down amid fears of conflict escalation. 'The entire airspace was shut down, and no flights were taking off,' she added. With her young daughter in tow, Ms Chatterjee was left stranded at Kuwait Airport for nearly 36 hours. 'While my family was relieved we were safe on the ground, the thought that we were in the sky when those missiles were being fired… I'm still shaken,' she said. Chatterjee, who has travelled to 99 countries, called it her worst flight experience to date. Her video documenting the ordeal has since gone viral, with users in the comments section offering prayers and expressing relief that both mother and child are safe. A user wrote, 'What a harrowing experience. Glad that you reached safely.' Another user commented, 'I can't imagine how that felt. So sorry to all the passengers. Glad you guys are safe.' The third user commented, 'Hope all is well now. Seriously what is happening around the world? We have a Europe trip planned in July but seriously not sure if we should continue with the plan or just cancel it. Too scared, too worried!" There has been no official confirmation of the reported attack on Qatar, though tensions in the region between Iran and Israel have led to increased security measures and restricted air travel in several zones.
NDTV
25-06-2025
- NDTV
Video: Indian Woman Gets Stuck In Kuwait For 36 Hours Amid Iran-Israel Conflict, Shares Ordeal
An Indian travel creator recently took to Instagram to recount the "scariest experience" she had on a flight, triggered by rising tensions in the Middle East. In her post, Anindita Chatterjee shared that she was returning to Mumbai from New York with her baby daughter after spending three months in the United States. After a 13-hour flight to Kuwait, she boarded a connecting flight to Mumbai, but that's when things took a terrifying turn due to the ongoing conflict in the region. "We flew 13 hours to Kuwait, had a short layover, and then boarded our connecting flight to Mumbai. But mid-air, things took a terrifying turn. Iran bombed Qatar, and we were flying through that very airspace. It was unreal and terrifying," she wrote in the caption of the post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anindita Chatterjee | Globetrotting Mum❤️ (@ Ms Chatterjee further shared that after an hour in the air, the flight turned around and returned to Kuwait. "The entire airspace was shut down, and no flights were taking off," she wrote. She also said that due to this, she and her daughter were stranded at the Kuwait airport for nearly 36 hours. "While my family was relieved we were safe on the ground, the thought that we were in the sky when those missiles were being fired... I'm still shaken," she said. "I have travelled to 99 countries and this was definitely the worst flight experience," she added. In the comments section of the post, users prayed for the safety of the mother-daughter duo. "What a harrowing experience. Glad that you reached safely," wrote one user. "I can't imagine how that felt. So sorry to all the passengers. Glad you guys are safe," commented another. "I'm truly glad that you and Kiara are safe. I can't even imagine how terrifying that must have been. Whenever I hear about incidents like this, my heart aches for the children and families in places like Syria who face this kind of fear every single day," expressed a third user. "Hope all is well now. Seriously what is happening around the world. We have a Europe trip planned in July but seriously not sure if we should continue with the plan or just cancel it. Too scared, too worried!!" said one user.
Hindustan Times
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
'I'm still shaken': Indian mom, daughter stranded in Kuwait for 36 hours as Iran bombs US bases in Qatar
An Indian mother and travel creator took to Instagram to recount the 'scariest experience' she had on a flight with her baby daughter as the plane was forced to turn around mid-air due to rising tensions in the Middle East. Anindita Chatterjee said that she was returning home to Mumbai from New York with her daughter via Kuwait airways.(Instagram/ Anindita Chatterjee said that she was returning home to Mumbai from New York with her daughter after a three-month stay in the US. "We flew 13 hours to Kuwait, had a short layover, and then boarded our connecting flight to Mumbai. But mid-air, things took a terrifying turn. Iran bombed Qatar, and we were flying through that very airspace. It was unreal and terrifying," she wrote, recording herself during the scary moments on the flight. With airspace swiftly shut down, the pilot was forced to return to Kuwait. Chatterjee and her daughter were stranded at the Kuwait airport for nearly 36 hours. 'While my family was relieved we were safe on the ground, the thought that we were in the sky when those missiles were being fired… I'm still shaken," she said. Take a look at her video here: Despite having visited 99 countries, Chatterjee called this flight her 'worst flight experience ever'. The video stunned social media users who prayed for the safety of the mother-daughter duo. "Please take care, love prayers and hugs. Hope you guys travel soon and come home," said one of them. Another remarked, "I can't imagine how that felt . So sorry to all the passengers . Glad you guys are safe." A third user shared that the video made them fear for their upcoming trip. "Hope all is well now. Seriously what is happening around the world. We have a Europe trip planned in July but seriously not sure if we should continue with the plan or just cancel it. Too scared, too worried," they wrote.
