NEW DELHI: An Air India flight carrying nearly 300 people from New York to Delhi was diverted to Ireland early morning on Monday after it developed a technical issue midair. Air India played down the incident by billing it as a precautionary landing. The Airbus A350-900 departed from JFK airport at 6.39 pm on Sunday, nearly 105 minutes behind schedule, according to a flight tracking platform. It was airborne for six hours when the cockpit crew detected a technical glitch and got permission to divert it to the nearest airport. An Air India spokesperson said, “Flight AI102 operating from New York (JFK) to Delhi on 15 March made a precautionary diversion to Shannon, Ireland, following a suspected technical issue.

Source: Indian Express March 17, 2026 04:52 UTC