Overview
- Flight IC3401, which departed Hyderabad on Sunday around 3 pm, could not land in Hubballi due to bad weather and touched down in Bengaluru at about 6:30 pm.
- Passengers reported panic during the prolonged wait, with viral videos showing people crying and praying as the turboprop circled near Hubballi.
- Fly91 denied any technical snag and, in a fresh clarification, CEO Manoj Chacko said the aircraft held for roughly 70 minutes and called four-hour claims incorrect.
- Airport officials said all 22 passengers were safe, and the aircraft later operated to Hubballi around 11 pm under what they described as standard aviation practice.
- Families and flyers complained of poor updates and ground support, while officials noted other regional flights also diverted that day as small regional aircraft often face weather-driven holds and reroutes.