Indian passengers stranded in turkey: More than 250 passengers aboard in the London-Mumbai Virgin Atlantic flight are facing trouble. Most of these are Indians. They have been stranded at Diyarbakir Airport of Turki for more than 40 hours. On the case, a spokesman for the airline has said that on April 2, the VS358 flight from London to Mumbai was landed at Diyarbakir Airport due to medical emergency. However, after landing, the aircraft has a technical problem and is being investigated. A spokesman for the Virgin Atlantic said, the safety of our customers and crew is our top priority. We apologize for inconvenience. After receiving the approval, we will leave for Mumbai from Diyarbakir Airport at 12:00 local time on Friday, April 4.

The airline said, “If there is no approval, we are working on a plan to take our customers to Mumbai by alternative aircraft at another airport tomorrow. Virgin Atlantic said,” Meanwhile, passengers are being given the facility to stay and drink in the hotel overnight in Turki. We are making every effort to fix the problem. As soon as we will get new updates available, we will inform all the customers. ”

My Family Along With 250+ Passengers Have Been Inhumanely Treated by @Virginatlantic ,

Why is this chaos not being covered in the @BBCWORLD Or Global Media ?? Over 30 hours confined at a Military Airport in Turkey.
In contact with the @ukinturkiye to please more pressure needed pic.twitter.com/tiihge07BB

– Hanuman Dass (@hanumandassgd) April 3, 2025

Family members posted pictures on social media
The trapped passengers and their family members have exposed their problems on social media. Many people complained that there is the same toilet for more than 250 passengers waiting at the airport. A passenger told the news agency PTI that the passengers were not given blankets to avoid the cold.

Indian Embassy and Airline’s response
The Indian Embassy in Turki has contacted the airline, Diyarbakir Airport Director and Turkias Ministry of External Affairs, playing an active role. On the matter, the deity issued a statement saying that proper care of the passengers is being taken. We are working with officials to solve this issue and arrange for alternative flight for Mumbai.

London to Mumbai Flight Emergency Landing: A flight from Virgin Atlantic from London to Mumbai was diverted to Diyarbakir, Turkey due to a necessary medical case and technical inspection. The passengers were stuck for more than 30 hours. The airline gave this information on Thursday (April 03, 2025) by issuing a statement.

Virgin Atlantic said that it is considering all options including arranging alternative aircraft to take passengers to Mumbai. The airline said in a statement that the VS 358 flight from London’s Heathro to Mumbai on April 2 was canceled after the Turki’s Diyarbakir airport was turned away after being turned at the Turki as the aircraft had a technical problem after landing at the airport.

Airline regretted the inconvenience of passengers

Regreting the inconvenience to passengers, the airline said that its engineers are continuing intensive assessment of the aircraft. The company said, “We are actively considering all options, including the operation of alternative aircraft, to ensure that passengers can reach Mumbai as soon as possible.” According to sources, more than 250 passengers are stranded at the airport.

The airline also said that passengers are being given the facility of staying in the hotel overnight in Türkiye and refreshments. He said, “As soon as new updates are available, we will inform all the customers.”

Passenger of flight made these allegations

A passenger named Hanuman Das alleged in a post on X that all the employees of Virgin Atlantic went to a hotel and went to everyone with only one text message. Das said, “It has been 30 hours since Virgin Atlantic aircraft left from London and we are shocked by inhuman behavior with Indian and British citizens. My wife and children have a pillow between three people and not a blanket. They are sitting in a limited place with 300 people.”

The Indian Embassy in Ankara said in a post on X that Indian officials are in touch with the officials of Diyarbakir. This post was written in response to a user, who said that about 200 Indian passengers are stranded there.

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