Air India Flies Wrong Plane To Canada, Ends In 7-Hour Flight To Nowhere

India gonna India

Ho hum Air India once again …. No Thankyou

It’s unlikely to be Canadian paperwork. Airlines swap frequently eg my last trip was delayed 10 mins due to a swap from a 777-200 to an A350. I would tend to believe it’s technical. In which case, it’s covered by the Canadian APPR as well as the Indian DGCA.

Calling Hindu Kush a high terrain.

It's a mountain range.
Calling it a high terrain is those 420 trolling you all.

“On June 3, 2024, American Airlines Flight AA780 flew a Boeing 787-9 across the Atlantic to Naples — only to divert to Rome because the aircraft wasn’t even authorized to land there. Passengers were then bused to their destination. It was treated as an operational issue.

Air India has a similar aircraft mismatch and turns back to avoid further complications — and suddenly it’s a full-blown, clutch-your-pearls crisis.

Same mistake — very different outrage.

You usually cite comparable incidents in your posts, Ben — surprising this AA one didn’t make the cut.

Thanks Ben,

I'm a long time follower but this engagement bait is out of control. Consider me as out of this sphere.

It's such a pity because your blog used to be full of useful tips and reviews. When you are diving into the bucket of 3rd-hand other blogger nonsense to push an agenda, this news is worse than no news at all.

Good old plummet-into-the-ground Air India strikes again.

@ Rudiger -- I'm sorry to hear that, but I'm also genuinely confused. In the 18+ years I've been writing this blog, I've always covered general interest aviation geek stories like this one.

I wouldn't in any way view this as "engagement bait," but instead, this is just the type of thing I've always covered here. But of course you have the right to read what you'd like, I appreciate that you've read for a long time, and I wish you all the best.

I don’t think there is anything to blame AI about considering the fact that the incident was either due to the action of the pilot or Boeing. Very presumptuous of you

Well, well, what is the most important, everyone landed back safely and I am pretty sure that AI took its full responsibility to deal with the recourses.

At least you didn't blame Delta for it. Gary Leff made a big deal that this was one of the retired 777LRs AI got from Delta and that was relevant for some reason. However, please don't succumb to the stupidness of VFTW and BYOC by posting insane click bait stories. I'm seeing way too many in the aviation blogosphere these days. Please keep up your GOOD work, Ben, and thank you.

Fully support you...this has become a sick blog that attracts even more sick comments..get ready for the sick guys to fire back at me...

I don’t see any pearl clutching in this post. Reads more like a bizarre situation caused by a weird technicality.

I think you’re grading AI on too generous of a curve if you’re calling an 83 minute delay “a bit behind schedule.”

I bet that was smelly flight. Lol

The map shows they could have landed at Kunming or Bangladesh ; problem solved .

That VFTW article was complete nonsense from lack of geographical knowledge you rightfully pointed out to not even checking the plane track to see it doesn't cross Himalayas or go over "high terrain". So the whole theory is shot.

Then my pet theory is that this plane was usually flying the DEL-FRA route and they messed up and sent FRA passengers enroute to YVR before they realized the mistake and brought them back. Makes more sense as the VFTW article no? 🙂

So my parents were on this flight. A few hours before it was supposed to leave, they received an email showing their booking had been changed and they’d been moved to a flight the following Saturday. They were already on their way to the airport.

At the airport, my dad, understandably shocked they’d been pushed back 10 days, asked why. The service rep said the plane had weight issues and they had to offload 34 passengers. They had no prior notice it was even a plane change.

Long story short, after hours of arguing and waiting around at the airport, Air India agreed to put them on a flight the next day via London. No hotel, no food, no vouchers, just rude staff.

Unfortunately, my parents had to fly Air India. Never again. It’s an awful airline with awful, rude staff. The airline should be on the banned list like PIA.

@Rudiger.....I think it's time to take a time out and take a nap. Come back refreshed. Thank you!

Why do people even fly this airline? At least the toilets weren't all clogged up.

What happens when AI (the other one, though both are grave threats to humanity) writes your blog, and it mildly hallucinates?

For your kind information : PIA ( Pakistan International Airlines ) is NOT a Banned Airline. Correct your Mistake and STOP spreading misleading Fake news against PIA. PIA is flying to Canada, Europe, Asia, Middle East, and soon will be re-launching its flights to USA. Thanks for kind attention. Yes I fully agree 200% Air India must be BANNED immediately.

Golden shower special.

Only on Air India.

Engagement Bait", where does anyone read this? What a stretch!!
Another great article with appropriate references and what seems to me to be the reasonable conclusion.
Keep up the great work Ben!

Many of us would pay NOT to fly AI.

Would you rather connect in the Middle East these days? Yeesh.

JJ...the airline will now owe your parents and 300+ others $1000CDN compensation. I suggest they check Transport Canada's arcane rules that mut be complied with to file a valid claim.

@Rudiger, when I stumble an article that I don't like I just do this simple thing, that might work as well in your case. I just... don't read it