Air India Mumbai-London flight diverted to Zurich after UK air traffic control system failure

Air India flight AI131, carrying over 290 passengers from Mumbai to London Heathrow, was diverted to Zurich on Tuesday due to a technical malfunction in the UK's air traffic control system. After landing in Zurich, passengers were held aboard the aircraft while authorities awaited resolution of the airport disruption at Heathrow. The flight was subsequently cancelled, leaving passengers stranded at Zurich airport.

The technical failure in Britain's air traffic control system caused widespread disruption at major UK airports, resulting in the cancellation of over 1,000 flights. The incident transformed a routine Mumbai-London flight into an unplanned diversion affecting hundreds of travellers.