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Flight Diversion News: Several Air India flights on Friday witnessed diversions following Israel’s strike on several parts of Iran. The rising tensions between Israel and Iran led to the closure of airspaces in Iran, Iraq, Israel and other neighbouring regions, leading to the cancellation and diversion of several Iran-bound flights.

Airspaces were cleared out in Israel, Iran and Iraq on early Friday after Israel launched attacks on several targets in Iran. FlightRadar24, a flight tracking platform, showed that several flights were either diverted or cancelled for the safety of passengers.

After Israeli attacks on Iran, Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport was closed until further notice. Israel El Al Airlines has suspended flights to and from Israel. The Israeli air defence units are on high alert for possible attacks from Iran. Iranian airspace was closed until further notice, state media reported.

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The diversions came a day after a deadly plane crash in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, resulting in the death of 241 people, including 12 crew members. The ill-fated flight, a Boeing 787-7 Dreamliner, was heading to London's Gatwick airport when it crashed into a residential building shortly after takeoff from the Ahmedabad airport.

Air India Flight Diversions

Air India has announced that 16 flights have been impacted amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. The flights are either diverted or returned to the origin, stated the airline authorities. "Due to the emerging situation in Iran, the subsequent closure of its airspace and in view of the safety of passengers, the following Air India flights are either being diverted or returning to their origin," said Air India in an official statement on Friday. The airline authorities also urged the passengers to remain vigilant and contact the airline for the respective flight updates.

The list of flights that got impacted is as follows:

AI130 – London Heathrow-Mumbai – Diverted to Vienna

AI102 – New York-Delhi – Diverted to Sharjah

AI116 – New York-Mumbai – Diverted to Jeddah

AI2018 – London Heathrow-Delhi – Diverted to Mumbai

AI129 – Mumbai-London Heathrow – Returning to Mumbai

AI119 – Mumbai-New York – Returning to Mumbai

AI103 – Delhi-Washington – Returning to Delhi

AI106 – Newark-Delhi- Diverting to Vienna

AI188 – Vancouver-Delhi – Diverting to Jeddah

AI101 – Delhi-New York – Diverting to Frankfurt/Milan

AI126 – Chicago-Delhi – Diverting to Jeddah

AI132 – London Heathrow-Bengaluru – Diverted to Sharjah

AI2016 – London Heathrow-Delhi – Diverted to Vienna

AI104 – Washington-Delhi – Diverted to Vienna

AI190 – Toronto-Delhi – Diverted to Frankfurt

AI189 – Delhi-Toronto – Returning to Delhi

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