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Air India Vancouver Flight Returns Due to Wrong Aircraft Deployment
An Air India flight to Vancouver was forced to return to Delhi after four hours, having deployed a Boeing 777-200LR that was not approved for Canada services due to an apparent lapse in updating operational requirements.
20 Mar, 12:34 — 21 Mar, 05:36
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hinduMostly Factual141d ago
Air India deployed wrong aircraft for Vancouver; plane returned to Delhi
An apparent lapse in updating the list of requirements for the operation of flights to Canada resulted in the situation, where a wrong aircraft was deployed for the particular service, sources said
Read full article →hindustan-timesMostly Factual141d ago
Air India flies ‘wrong’ Boeing 777 jet to Vancouver, plane makes U-turn after 4 hours
According to Flightradar24, the flight turned back while flying over Chinese airspace after being airborne for roughly four hours.
Read full article →ndtvMostly Factual142d ago
Wrong Aircraft: Air India's Canada Flight's U-Turn After 4 Hours In Air
The aircraft was a Boeing 777-200LR, while Air India currently has approval to operate only its Boeing 777-300ER fleet on services to Canada.
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First report: ndtv · 20 Mar, 12:34|Full coverage: 3 · 17h|Window: 17h
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