Bali-bound Air India flight returns to Delhi due to volcanic eruption in Indonesia

Mumbai:Volcanic eruption near Bali Airport in Indonesia forced Air India to divert mid-way the Delhi-Bali flight back to the National Capital on Wednesday, the airline said in a statement.

The flight safely landed back in Delhi and all passengers have been disembarked, Air India said in the statement.

“Air India flight AI2145 on June 18 from Delhi



to Bali was advised to air return to Delhi due to reports of volcanic eruption near destination airport Bali, in the interest of safety,” it said.

Passengers have been provided with hotel accomodation, Air India said, adding that full refunds on cancellation or complimentary rescheduling has also been offered to the passengers.