Air India aircraft cleared after alert triggers security checks

An Air India aircraft was cleared for operations on Friday after it underwent standard security checks following a non-specific alert, the airline said in a statement, reported Moneycontrol.

“A non-specific security alert was detected on one of our aircraft. Standard security procedures were duly carried out, and the aircraft has been cleared for the next flight,” an Air India spokesperson said, adding, “Air India accords top priority to the safety and security of its passengers and crew.”

The airline did not disclose details such as the route, the number of passengers, or the timing of the incident.


Separately, a Bangkok-bound Air India flight from Mumbai was held back for over five hours on June 25 after hay was found stuck in one of the aircraft's wings. “This was immediately attended to, and the aircraft was subsequently cleared for operation,” the airline said.

While Air India did not confirm specifics, flight-tracking website Flightradar24.com showed that flight AI 2354, operated by an Airbus A320Neo, was scheduled to depart Mumbai at 7:45 am and took off only around 1 pm.

In another incident earlier this week, an Air India Express flight from Jaipur to Dubai was cancelled on Monday after the pilot reported a technical glitch before take-off. The aircraft, a 189-seater Boeing 737 Max, was scheduled to depart at 6:35 am but returned from the runway after the snag was detected.

“While it was on the runway, a technical snag came to the notice of the pilot, following which the take off was aborted,” an airport official said. The flight was subsequently cancelled after technical checks were carried out.