Wrong Boeing 777 Variant Forces Canada-Bound Air India Flight Into 9-Hour U-Turn

A plane load of Air India passengers was turned around mid-flight between Delhi and Vancouver on Thursday, after the wrong aircraft was deployed for the 15-hour trip to Canada. The issue: Air India has clearance to operate the Boeing 777-300ER variant on this route. For this trip on Thursday, March 19, the Star Alliance carrier had opted to fly the 777-200LR.

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