New Delhi, March 18 An Air India special flight, carrying passengers stranded in the Irish town of Shannon for over two days, took off for Delhi on Wednesday afternoon, an official said.
On Monday, the airline's A350 aircraft, flying from New York to Delhi, was diverted to Shannon due to a technical issue. The aircraft was grounded, and both the passengers and the crew were stranded in the Irish town.
The official said the special flight is being operated with a Boeing 787 aircraft that flew from Zurich to Shannon. The flight took off from the Irish town on Wednesday afternoon, the official added.
Specific details could not be immediately ascertained.
"Flight AI102, operating from New York (JFK) to Delhi on March 15, made a precautionary diversion to Shannon, Ireland, following a suspected technical issue. In line with Air India's high safety standards, the aircraft is currently undergoing extensive technical evaluations, which will require extra time to complete," the airline said on Monday.
The airline had also said the aircraft landed safely at Shannon Airport at 0430 local time, and all passengers and crew were safe.
