Delhi: Around 200 passengers were left stranded at Delhi airport after Etihad Airways cancelled its flight to Abu Dhabi late Saturday evening following a technical problem with the aircraft.
The flight, EY217, was scheduled to depart from Delhi at 9:15 pm. According to passengers, the crew informed them about a technical issue with the aircraft and asked everyone to deboard.
After several hours of waiting, the airline announced that the flight had been cancelled, leaving passengers searching for alternative travel arrangements.
According to flight-tracking website Flightradar24, the flight was scheduled to operate using a Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
The cancellation caused considerable inconvenience to the approximately 200 travellers who had been preparing to fly to Abu Dhabi. Passengers were left looking for other options after the airline confirmed the cancellation.
The incident occurred late Saturday evening, with the technical issue cited as the reason for the disruption.
