Overview
- Air India flight AI 191 from Mumbai to Newark turned back after the crew detected a suspected technical fault, and the aircraft is under inspection.
- The airline canceled the Newark–Mumbai return service AI 144 and offered affected travelers hotel stays, meals, an additional flight, full refunds, or complimentary rescheduling.
- IndiGo flight 6E-6961 operating Kolkata–Srinagar diverted to Varanasi because of a fuel-tank leak and landed safely at 16:10 local time.
- All 166 people on the IndiGo flight were evacuated safely, normal operations at Varanasi resumed, and technical teams began examining the aircraft.
- Outlets noted similar technical issues reported earlier in October involving Indian carriers, and authorities described the current investigations and maintenance checks as ongoing.