Air India has cancelled another international flight — AI 143 from Delhi to Paris — on Tuesday, June 17, following issues flagged during mandatory pre-flight checks. This comes as the airline tightens safety measures after the tragic Ahmedabad plane crash that claimed 270 lives.
According to an airline spokesperson, the pre-flight inspection revealed issues that needed immediate attention. Given night-time operational restrictions at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport, the flight was called off. The return flight, AI 142 from Paris to Delhi, was also cancelled as a result.
“We are providing hotel accommodations to stranded passengers and offering full refunds or complimentary rescheduling,” the spokesperson added.
Earlier the same day, flight AI 159 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick was also cancelled. Officials at Ahmedabad Airport clarified that the unavailability of a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner — due to extended turnaround times and airspace restrictions — prompted the cancellation, not a technical fault.
In a separate incident, an Air India flight from San Francisco to Mumbai encountered an engine snag during a scheduled halt at Kolkata Airport, forcing all passengers to deplane.
Since the Ahmedabad disaster, multiple Air India flights have faced disruptions. On Monday, three Dreamliner aircraft from different airlines — Air India, British Airways, and Lufthansa — returned to their origin airports after takeoff due to technical snags or bomb threats.
These include:
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AI 315 (Hong Kong to Delhi): Returned 15 minutes post-takeoff due to a technical issue.
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British Airways (London to Chennai): Returned to Heathrow due to a fault.
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Lufthansa (Frankfurt to Hyderabad): Returned to Frankfurt after a bomb threat prevented landing clearance.
Air India continues to perform heightened safety checks and review protocols, as both passengers and authorities demand accountability and transparency following the deadliest crash in recent Indian aviation history.
