Updated On: 30 April, 2024 05:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Airlines is tight-lipped about the nature of technical difficulty faced by Airbus A320 Neo

The flight from Mumbai was delayed by approximately five hours. Representation Pic
Air India Flight AI931 that took off from Mumbai to Jeddah on the evening of April 28, was forced to return to Mumbai due to a technical difficulty, leading to a cascade effect of delays. The flight from Mumbai was delayed by approximately five hours and the subsequent leg of the journey, Flight AI932 from Jeddah back to Mumbai scheduled to depart at 10.40 p.m also experienced a similar delay.
Passengers on board Flight AI931 experienced an unexpected turn of events when the aircraft had to reverse its course and return to Mumbai. Following the unplanned return, passengers of flight AI932 faced further inconvenience as they were stranded at Jeddah airport for an extended period before the rescheduled departure. During the delay at Jeddah airport, passengers expressed discomfort and frustration due to a lack of official communication between the airline and the stranded passengers.