Canadian plane ferries stranded Air India passengers

A Canadian air force aircraft ferried 191 stranded passengers of an Air India flight from Iqaluit airport to Chicago. An Air India official on Wednesday said passengers of flight AI127, which was diverted to Iqaluit on October 15, had landed...

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New Delhi, Updated At : 06:02 AM Oct 17, 2024 IST

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A Canadian air force aircraft ferried 191 stranded passengers of an Air India flight from Iqaluit airport to Chicago.

An Air India official on Wednesday said passengers of flight AI127, which was diverted to Iqaluit on October 15, had landed at Chicago. The flight that was diverted on Tuesday had 211 people, including 20 crew members, onboard. Passengers have gone in the Canadian air force aircraft with their hand baggage. Their checked-in baggage will be carried in Air India aircraft when it leaves for Chicago, he said.