Air India plans to operate special flight to bring stranded passengers from Shannon

Air India is planning to operate a special flight to Shannon on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, to bring stranded passengers to Delhi after their flight was diverted to the Irish town due to a technical issue in the aircraft.

On Monday, March 16, 2026, the airline’s A350 aircraft flying from New York to Delhi was diverted to Shannon due to a technical problem. The plane was then grounded in the Irish town.

The airline is likely planning to operate a special flight from Zurich on Wednesday to ferry stranded passengers from Shannon to Delhi, an official said on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

After being in the air for about six hours, the plane was diverted to the Irish town.

“Flight AI102 departing from New York (JFK) to Delhi on March 15 had a precautionary diversion to Shannon, Ireland, following a suspected technical issue. In line with Air India’s high safety standards, the aircraft is currently subject to extensive technical assessments and these assessments will require extra time to complete,” the airline said in a statement on Monday. he said.

Sources said on Monday the plane was experiencing vibration and noise and was then diverted to Shannon.

The aircraft was inducted into the Air India fleet in April 2024.