AI flight delayed as Maha CM aide ‘forgot’ document

Mumbai, June 30

An Air India flight to Newark from Mumbai was delayed by nearly an hour after it was reported that an aide of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis travelling with him had not carried his passport with valid US visa.

"The allegation that I forced delay of the flight to Newark is false and misleading," Fadnavis said.

An Air India spokesperson said the flight AI-191 in which Fadnavis was to travel was delayed by 57 minutes for a mix of reasons.

"The flight was delayed by 57 minutes and that, too, because of operational and  technical reasons. Besides, some delay also occurred on account of the ATC," the spokesperson said. The incident took place yesterday when Fadnavis was leaving on a week-long visit to the US along with his ministers. — PTI