200 AI passengers stranded at Delhi airport

New Delhi, Sep 4 (UNI) Non-availability of a crucial equipment spare for a Boeing aircraft has caused about 200 Air India (AI) passengers to Los Angeles and Frankfurt to remain stranded at the Delhi airport for two days now.

An airline official said AI-137 of September 2 was delayed due to the malfunctioning of the weather radar on the jumbo and passengers have been stranded for two days.

A relief aircraft Boeing 747-400 will be flown in from Mumbai to carry the passengers to their destinations.

But the time of departure of this relief flight has not yet been finalised due to curfew time at airports in these destinations.

During curfew time at night, no flight is allowed to take-off or land at many airports.

Due to these restrictions, said the official, the flight can take off only after 0100 hours on September 5.

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