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Air India’s New York-Delhi flight diverted to London due to medical emergency

Air India’s New York-Delhi flight diverted to London due to medical emergency

AN AIR INDIA flight from New York to Delhi was diverted to London on Monday (20) due to a medical emergency, an official said.

According to data available on the flight tracking website Flightradar24, the flight was operated with a Boeing 777-337 (ER) aircraft.

It was diverted to London due to a medical emergency onboard and the passenger concerned was taken to a hospital, the official said.

Later, the flight took off from London around 23.30 hours IST (17:00 hours GMT), according to another official.

Details about the medical emergency could not be immediately ascertained.

(PTI)

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