RIYADH: Eighty-four passengers were stranded at the King Khaled International Airport here yesterday when an Air India flight was delayed due to technical problems.
The airline’s Station Manager Ranjith Singh said the Flight AI 902 to Calicut was scheduled for departure at 11 a.m. yesterday but was delayed due to technical problems encountered during takeoff.
He said the passengers were well looked after on board as well as during their waiting period at the lounge before they were accommodated at a city hotel till the technicians give the green light for the departure of the aircraft. He hoped that the aircraft would be ready by this morning for departure. The flight is stewarded by the pilot Captain Michael Vaz.
A stranded passenger told Arab News that the passengers on board became restless since they were inside the aircraft for more than two hours.
“The cabin crew served lunch on board and passengers were offloaded at 2.15 p.m. following an announcement that the flight was grounded due to mechanical fault.”
