Air India’s New York-Mumbai flight diverted to Medina after fire indication

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Representational record  image. @DGCAIndia/X via PTI Photo

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A Mumbai-bound Air India craft was diverted to Medina, Saudi Arabia, connected Thursday (March 19, 2026) day pursuing an aft cargo occurrence denotation successful the cockpit that turned retired to beryllium false.

After inspection, the level was cleared for operations and took disconnected for Mumbai, an authoritative said.

"Air India formation AI116, operating from New York (JFK) to Mumbai, was diverted to Medina, Saudi Arabia, pursuing an aft cargo occurrence denotation successful the cockpit," the hose said successful a statement.

The Boeing 777 made a precedence landing astatine Medina.

"The craft landed safely without incident. Subsequent inspection of the craft aft landing confirmed that the denotation was false," the connection said.

Published - March 20, 2026 04:42 americium IST

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