India B773 near Madinah on Mar 19th 2026, cargo fire indication
Last Update: March 20, 2026 / 15:53:10 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 19, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air India
Flight number
AI-116
Departure
New York JFK, United States
Destination
Mumbai, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-AER
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
The airline reported a cargo fire indication that was identified false.
The aircraft, that had departed New York with a delay of about 5 hours, remained on the ground in Madinah for about 5 hours, then continued the journey and reached Mumbai with a delay of about 10 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 19, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air India
Flight number
AI-116
Departure
New York JFK, United States
Destination
Mumbai, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-AER
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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