Mumbai: Greater than 250 Virgin Atlantic passengers, together with Indians, are stranded at an airport in Turkey for over 24 hours after their Mumbai-bound plane from London was diverted to Diyarbakir airport. Virgin Atlantic on Thursday stated it was exploring all choices, together with working an alternate plane, to fly the passengers to Mumbai.

In an announcement, the airline stated the VS358 flight from London’s Heathrow to Mumbai on April 2 was cancelled as a result of an pressing medical diversion to Diyarbakir in Turkey. After touchdown on the airport, the An A350-1000 plane suffered a technical subject, which is being labored on.

“We’re actively exploring all choices, together with the operation of an alternate plane, to make sure clients can attain Mumbai as quickly as doable,” it stated.

A stranded passenger stated that each one of them have been sitting on the ground and there have been no blankets accessible. “Additionally, there isn’t a vegetarian meals accessible,” the passenger stated on the situation of anonymity.

In an up to date assertion, Virgin Atlantic stated passengers have been being supplied with in a single day lodge lodging and refreshments in Turkey.

A passenger posted on X that over 300 Indians and British residents have been trapped in Turkey in an “terrible scenario.” The consumer, Hanuman Dass, stated his household is among the many stranded.

“Doing nothing to assist the individuals, 1 bathroom for 300 individuals and held in a confined house for over 15 hours. @VirginAtlantic workers nowhere to be seen. My household is caught up,” he stated in a put up.

In one other put up, he stated passengers don’t have any data and it has been 27 hours since they left London.