9 incidents in 5 days: Air India's London-Ahmedabad flight cancelled, IndiGo makes emergency landing | Fear in the air continues

Air India on Tuesday (Jun 17) cancelled its rebranded Ahmedabad-London Gatwick service - AI 159 - citing "operational issues". No specific reason has been provided at this time.

Prior to that, an IndiGo flight from Muscat made an emergency landing at Nagpur airport after a bomb threat was received. DCP Nagpur Lohit Matani said that all passengers have been deboarded from flight number 6E 2706. He further added that an investigation is underway and nothing suspicious has been found so far. This comes days after the Ahmedabad plane crash that killed 241 on board.

A series of technical snags and emergency landings of airplanes have emerged after an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating as Flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London's Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after takeoff on June 12. The DNA reports of those killed in the crash are expected today. The plane crashed into the mess building of the BJ Medical College, killing several others.

List of technical issues faced by airlines post Ahmedabad plane crash

1. Earlier today, an Air India flight from San Francisco to Mumbai suffered a technical snag in one of its engines and made an unscheduled stop in Kolkata.

2. On Jun 16, Air India Flight AI315 returned to Hong Kong shortly after takeoff due to a midair technical issue. The aircraft landed safely, and passengers were later rebooked on alternative flights to Delhi.

3. On Jun 16, a major mishap was narrowly averted at Lucknow Airport on Sunday morning when a Saudi Airlines flight carrying Hajj pilgrims developed a technical glitch during landing, with sparks and smoke erupting from the aircraft’s wheel as it touched down on the runway.

4. On Jun 15, a flight from Delhi to Zurich was significantly delayed due to mandatory checks on a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, pushing its arrival close to Switzerland's night curfew window.

5. On Jun 15, a Lufthansa flight en route to Hyderabad was forced to turn back to Frankfurt after a bomb threat led to the denial of landing clearance.

6. On Jun 15, Air India Delhi-Vadodara flight (AI 819) returned to IGI Airport within half an hour of take-off after a suspected snag with the landing gear.

7. On Jun 15, passengers on Air India Express flight IX-1226 from Guwahati to Kolkata endured a 18-hour delay after their aircraft was grounded twice due to a technical snag.