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Air India Express Jet Grounded at Hindon After Technical Fault and Watch-Hour Restrictions

Passengers stranded overnight have been offered hotel stays, refunds, flight rescheduling under intensified regulatory safety checks.

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Overview

  • Flight IX 1512 at Hindon Airport failed to depart Sunday evening due to a technical fault and the airport’s sunset-to-sunrise watch-hour restrictions.
  • The Boeing 737-86N will remain grounded until it undergoes technical clearance and Hindon reopens for commercial operations at sunrise.
  • Air India Express has provided affected travelers hotel accommodation, full refunds and rescheduling options.
  • This incident follows a series of July disruptions including an aborted takeoff at Delhi’s IGI Airport, and emergency returns at Jaipur and Kozhikode.
  • DGCA and AAIB inspectors continue fleetwide checks on Boeing 787 and 737 systems after the June 12 Dreamliner crash.