Created Friday, May 28th 2021 21:08Z, last updated Friday, May 28th 2021 21:08Z
An Air India Boeing 777-300, registration VT-ALM performing flight
AI-105 from Delhi (India) to Newark,NJ (USA), was enroute at FL300 about 110nm northwest of Delhi about 25 minutes into the flight when the crew decided to return to Delhi after cabin crew had observed a bat flying through the business class area. The aircraft landed safely back in Delhi about 100 minutes after departure.
A replacement Boeing 777-300 registration VT-ALU reached Newark with a delay of 3.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Delhi about 46 hours after landing.
India's DGCA reported fumigation was carried and the bat was removed from the aircraft.
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