London-bound Air India flight returning to Mumbai, says report
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London-bound Air India flight returning to Mumbai, says report
Air India flight AIC129 is returning to Mumbai after taking off from Ahmedabad. The flight was carrying 242 passengers and crew from Mumbai to London. Israel’s air defence units are on high alert for possible retaliatory strikes.
After the strikes, Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport was closed until further notice, and Israel’s air defence units stood at high alert for possible retaliatory strikes from Iran.
Israeli flag carrier El Al Airlines said it had suspended flights to and from Israel.
Meanwhile, Iranian airspace has been closed until further notice, state media reported.
This comes a day after an Air India flight, carrying 242 passengers, crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ahmedabad airport.
The airline has confirmed that 241 people on board its London-bound flight were killed.
The Boeing 787-8 aircraft was carrying 242 passengers and crew members. The passengers comprised 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian national.
(This is a developing story.)