India A359 over Atlantic on Mar 16th 2026, unidentified noise in cabin
Last Update: March 16, 2026 / 10:27:18 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 16, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air India
Flight number
AI-102
Departure
New York JFK, United States
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-JRF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
The aircraft is still on the ground in Shannon about 6 hours after landing.
The airline reported a suspected technical snag prompted the precautionary diversion.
Passengers reported the aircraft flew through a zone of turbulence when the noise started together with vibrations from the floor that started in the back of the aircraft and spread forward, the vibrations later also appearing from the upper cabin area.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 16, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air India
Flight number
AI-102
Departure
New York JFK, United States
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-JRF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
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