Air India Milan-Delhi Flight Cancelled After Technical Issue Detected Pre-Take-Off

New Delhi: An Air India flight from Milan to Delhi was cancelled on Saturday after a technical issue was detected just as the aircraft was preparing for take-off. In addition to the maintenance concern, the crew of flight AI138 had reached their mandatory flight duty time limit, making it unsafe and impermissible for them to proceed with the journey.

“Flight AI138 operating from Milan to Delhi on 16 August was cancelled due to a maintenance task identified during pushback, and subsequently due to the crew coming under the mandatory flight duty time limitation norms,” said an Air India spokesperson in a statement.

The airline expressed regret over the inconvenience caused to passengers due to the last-minute cancellation. “Air India sincerely regrets the inconvenience caused to passengers due to this unforeseen cancellation. Our ground team in Milan extended immediate assistance to all affected passengers, providing hotel accommodation and offering full refunds on cancellation or complimentary rescheduling as opted by the passengers,” the spokesperson added.