NEW DELHI: India’s national carrier Air India on Tuesday brought back 149 stranded passengers from Dubai as part of special operations amid the ongoing situation in the Middle East.
The flight, AI916D, landed safely at Delhi Airport at 10:58 am IST, according to the airline.
The aircraft, bearing registration VT-EDC, carried a total of 149 passengers who had been stranded in Dubai due to the prevailing circumstances in the region.
This marks the first flight operated by an Indian airline to bring back passengers during the current crisis in the Middle East.
“Air India welcomes back stranded passengers from Dubai on flight AI916D that landed at 1058 hrs IST at Delhi Airport. The aircraft, VT-EDC, ferried a total of 149 passengers, ” the airline said in a statement.