Delhi-Washington Air India Flight Halted In Vienna Due To Maintenance Issue

Flight AI103, which was operating on time, made its planned refuelling halt in Vienna, where routine checks revealed a maintenance task that required urgent attention

All passengers were safely disembarked in Vienna

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An Air India flight from Delhi to Washington, DC, was diverted and halted in Vienna, Austria, on July 2 after a maintenance issue arose during a scheduled fuel stop. Flight AI103, which was operating on time, made its planned refuelling halt in Vienna, where routine checks revealed a maintenance task that required urgent attention. As the repair was expected to take longer than anticipated, the continuation of the flight to Washington, DC, was cancelled. All passengers were safely disembarked in Vienna.

Affected passengers were either rebooked on alternate flights to Delhi or provided full refunds, depending on their preference, the spokesperson said, according to the report.

"Flight AI103 from Delhi to Washington, DC on 2nd July made a planned fuel stop in Vienna. During routine aircraft checks, an extended maintenance task was identified, which required rectification before the next flight and, thus, additional time for completion. Due to this, the Vienna to Washington, DC leg was cancelled, and passengers were disembarked," an Air India spokesperson said, according to the news agency ANI.

The disruption also impacted the return journey, leading to the cancellation of flight AI104 from Washington, DC to Delhi via Vienna.

"Consequently, flight AI104 from Washington, DC to Delhi via Vienna was also cancelled, and the affected passengers have been rebooked on alternative flights to Delhi or offered full refunds based on their preferences," the spokesperson added, according to the report.

Previous Air India Vienna Flight Incident

Meanwhile, on June 14, an Air India flight en route to Vienna experienced a sudden drop in altitude shortly after departing from Delhi, descending 900 feet mid-air. According to the airline, both pilots have been taken off duty pending the outcome of an investigation. The incident occurred just two days after another Air India aircraft, bound for London, crashed moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport.