New York-Delhi Air India flight diverted to London after medical emergency

After having a medical issue onboard, an Air India flight from New York to Delhi was diverted to London. The Air India flight (AI-102) was diverted on Monday.

As per reports, the AI-102 flight will arrive now in Delhi at the Indira Gandhi International Airport at around 11:25 pm. The flight was flying towards Norway when it suddenly decided to turn towards UK, tracking data revealed.

A day earlier, an Air India Express flight from Dubai requested assistance from the airport in Thiruvananthapuram after the pilot had a problem upon landing, India Today quoted source as saying.

"The pilot felt something uneasy during landing and sought assistance from the ATC. It was a normal landing at the scheduled arrival time of 6.30 AM. No emergency was declared by the pilot," India Today quoted source as saying.

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