Bengaluru-bound Air India Express passengers stranded in Saudi Arabia for more than 28 hours due to "repeated technical failures" | Today news

With Air India Flight ix484 delayed due to repeated ‘technical at night’, more than 150 Bengaluru-bound passengers have been stranded for more than 24 hours at Dammam’s King Fahad International Airport, reported times of India. The flight would leave at 20:00 on April 25. According to the report, the passengers were informed by airline officials on April 26 that the technical problems were “temporarily corrected” after an overnight delay. In addition, the passengers were instructed to be on board at 13:30 (KSA time); However, when the plane burst on the runway, it suddenly stopped, which left passengers about a clear resolution. Later, at midnight, the flight eventually rose, but by that time several passengers took to social media to give the vibrant status of the flight. They also expressed serious concern about the safety standards, a lack of transparency and poor crisis management by the land staff of the airline. “It’s not just management; it’s negligence. Passenger life is put in serious risk,” Toi quoted a distressed traveler. More to come … first published: 27 Apr 2025, 05:22 PM IST