Overview

• Virgin Atlantic flight VS358 made an emergency landing at Diyarbakir Airport, Turkey, on April 2 due to a medical emergency onboard.
• The aircraft was grounded for over 40 hours following a technical issue caused by a hard landing at the military facility unequipped for large jets.
• Over 250 passengers, including vulnerable individuals, faced significant hardships, with limited food, inadequate facilities, and poor communication from the airline.
• Virgin Atlantic, in coordination with the Indian Embassy in Turkey, provided hotel accommodations and refreshments after initial delays in support.
• The airline plans to resume the flight to Mumbai at 12:00 local time today, pending technical clearances, or arrange alternative transportation if necessary.