Dubai-Bound Air India Flight Diverted To Delhi Due To 'Technical Glitch'; All Passengers Safe

New Delhi: A Dubai-bound Air India flight was forced to land at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport today (January 12, 2025) following a technical glitch. As per reports, the landing was prompted after there was ‘no water in lav and galley’, stated reports.

Despite the service interruption, the aircraft touched down safely at the national capital.  

All passengers are reported safe, and the airline is addressing the technical issue.

Reports indicate that the pilot was alerted to the technical glitch shortly after takeoff and opted for an immediate air return. Following a safe landing, all passengers were deboarded while the airline began coordinating a replacement aircraft to complete the journey.

Flight diverted to Jaipur

Earlier today, an Air India flight travelling from Delhi to Vijayawada was forced to divert to Jaipur on Monday morning after a medical emergency occurred mid-air. 

An elderly passenger reportedly fell ill during flight AI2517, prompting the crew to land in Jaipur for immediate medical assistance. 

The passenger was subsequently deboarded and rushed to a local hospital. While flight tracking data confirms the aircraft was an Airbus A320, Air India has yet to issue an official statement or confirm the total passenger count.

Air India Express Flight Makes Emergency Landing

Earlier, a one-year-old child on January 9 developed severe breathing difficulties while on an Air India Express aircraft and later died after reaching the hospital. The aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Indore airport after the child suddenly got ill. However, despite prompt efforts by medical teams after landing, he could not be saved.

According to sources, the incident was reported onboard the Jaipur–Bengaluru Air India Express flight (IX 1240) on January 6. The pilot diverted the aircraft to the nearest airport to seek immediate medical assistance.

Reports indicate that the aircraft took off from Jaipur at 5.30 pm and was scheduled to reach Bengaluru at night. The flight landed at the Indore airport at 8 pm following which a team of doctors attended on the child.

Mid-Air Engine Oil Pressure Failure

Earlier in December, 2025, an Air India Boeing 777-300ER aircraft flying from Delhi to Mumbai made an emergency landing shortly after take-off after the crew detected a critical technical issue in the right-hand engine.

The aircraft reportedly experienced low engine oil pressure on Engine No. 2 during flap retraction after take-off. Soon after, the engine oil pressure dropped to zero. Following standard operating procedures, the flight crew shut down the affected engine and decided to return to Delhi as a precautionary measure.

The aircraft landed safely at Indira Gandhi International Airport, and all passengers and crew disembarked without any injuries. Inspection and rectification work on the aircraft is currently underway.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation took note of the incident and sought a detailed report from Air India. The DGCA has been directed to conduct a thorough investigation into the technical failure.

(Further details awaited)