Indians Arrive At Mumbai Airport Four Days After Plane Grounded In France Over Trafficking Fears

A charter plane, with most Indians onboard, bound for Nicaragua from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates was grounded in France over suspicion of human trafficking.

Indians arrive at Mumbai airport after a charter plane carrying them was grounded in France over suspicion of human trafficking.

A plane carrying hundreds of passengers, mostly Indians, that was grounded in France over suspected human trafficking, landed in Mumbai in the early hours of Tuesday. Image Source: ANI

The flight was headed from Dubai to Nicaragua, with 276 passengers onboard. However, of all the passengers, 25 including two minors remained in France after applying for asylum. Image Source: ANI

The Indian Embassy in France thanked the French government and the authorities at Vatry Airport, where the plane was grounded, for their hospitality and quick resolution of the situation. Image Source: ANI

Most passengers onboard were Indians working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A third of them are from Gujarat. Image Source: ANI

The Legend Airlines flight, operated by a Romanian company, was stopped from leaving the Chalons-Vatry Airport in France after authorities received an anonymous tip-off that some passengers might be "victims of human trafficking". Image Source: ANI