Air India AI 159 Grounded: Tech Issues Haunt Same Route As AI 171 Disaster | India News
New Delhi: AI 159 of Air India’s flight from Ahmedabad to London was canceled due to a technical failure detected during routine controls. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which is planned to be separated at 13:10, was grounded hours before the departure.
According to the moment, Air India, “Ai159 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick AI159, has been canceled today due to the lack of airspace, caused by airspace restrictions and additional precautionary controls for longer than any technical SNAG, for more time than any technical SNAG, because of the alternatives, because they are caused by our alternatives.
Air India, “AI159 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick AI159, due to the lack of aircraft, today, arising from airspace restrictions and additional precautionary controls and lasting longer than any technique and not due to any technique is not due to any technique … https://t.co/1gkv4r1kmk– Ani (@ani) 17 June 2025
This cancellation comes only a few days after a destructive plane crash on the same route claiming to be 274 life. The airline, as the reason for cancellation without further details “operational issues” stated. Passengers, lack of information given to them and disappointment of the lack of facilities, and some of them complained about the sudden cancellation without prior notice.
A Passenger Moment told Air India Flight AI-159 from Ahmedabad to London to Gatwick suddenly.
“Gatwick, I was going to London at Air India at 13:00, but I learned that the flight was canceled. Crew members could not give any reason for details about flight cancellation or a fee repayment.”
#WRISTWATCH | Ahmedabad | Air India Flight AI-159’s passengers from Ahmedabad to London, Gatwick says that the flight was suddenly canceled
“I was going to Air India flight to Gatwick at 13.00, but your flight … pic.twitter.com/xnkuwomwhi– Ani (@ani) 17 June 2025
Another passenger, “Today’s flight was canceled and tomorrow will be said to be 1100 hours. All passengers here is problematic.”
#WRISTWATCH | Ahmedabad | A relative of an AI-159 passengers, “Today’s flight was canceled and tomorrow will be said to be 1100 hours. All passengers here is problematic.” pic.twitter.com/wqf7jukwoj– Ani (@ani) 17 June 2025
This contributes to the latest problems, including a technical obstacle in one of Air India’s engines in San Francisco, which forced passengers to disappear at Kolkata Airport and a flight connected to Delhi, who returned to Hong Kong because of a suspicious technical problem.
