Jun 15, 2025 04:24 PM IST

The flight – IX 1511 – took from the Kolkata Airport at 2pm after a seven-hour delay.

An Air India Express flight from Uttar Pradesh’s Hindon to Kolkata was delayed on Sunday after the plane developed a snag.

The Air India Express flight is predicted to land at Hindon airport at round 4.30pm.(PTI/file)

“Our Kolkata – Hindon flight operated, with a delay, due to a snag on the originally assigned aircraft,” a spokesperson for Air India Express stated. 

“Guests were offered complimentary rescheduling or cancellation with a full refund. We regret the inconvenience,” it added.

The flight – IX 1511 – took from the Kolkata Airport at 2pm after a seven-hour delay. It is predicted to land at Hindon airport at round 4.30pm. 

The incident comes days after a flight of Air India, the dad or mum firm, crashed in Ahmedabad, killing over 270 individuals.

Air India’s London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner (AI 171) flight crashed right into a medical hostel advanced in Ahmedabad’s Meghaninagar on June 12, moments after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.

Among these killed have been 241 out of 242 passengers and crew on board the plane.