Air India Flight 182, operating on the Montreal-London-Delhi-Mumbai route, on 23 June 1985, disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean as a result of an explosion from a bomb planted by Canada-based terrorists.
"Air India Kanishka Bombing was one of the most devastating terrorist attacks. The way the family members of the victims have suffered, they have all gathered here. We can still feel their pain. Our Prime Minister always talks about peace across the globe. Today, an Indian delegation is here
On June 23, 1985, Air India Flight 182 was blown up by the Canada-based Khalistani terrorist group Babbar Khalsa near Cork, Ireland, resulting in the deaths of all 329 passengers on board.
Air India Express flight IX2564, operating from Delhi to Jammu, was forced to return mid-air to Delhi on Monday after a suspected GPS signal interference incident. Airline subsequently arranged an alternative aircraft, the airline confirmed.
Air India Express flight IX2564, operating from Delhi to Jammu, was forced to return to its point of origin on Monday after a technical issue was detected mid-flight.
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, remembers victims of the Air India Kanishka Bombing on the 40th Anniversary and calls on the international community to unite against terrorism.
On the 40th anniversary of the Air India Flight 182 bombing, Canada's UN envoy Bob Rae said the attack was planned by people living in Canada and must be remembered as a domestic act of terror, not a distant event.
He emphasised that the anniversary of the attack is a "stark reminder of why the world must show zero tolerance towards terrorism and violent extremism."
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, Irish Prime Minister, Micheal Martin, and Canadian Minister of Public Safety, Gary Anandasangaree, laid a wreath at the Ahakista Memorial in Cork in Ireland, to pay homage to the victims.
Air India's Delhi-Thiruvananthapuram flight AI 2454 carrying passengers suffered a bird hit on Sunday, forcing the cancellation of the return flight on the same day.
The DNA samples of 251 victims in the Air India plane crash have been identified, and the mortal remains of 245 victims have been handed over to the concerned families as of Sunday evening.
Despite these temporary reductions, Air India said it will continue to operate close to 600 daily flights with its narrowbody aircraft on 120 domestic and short-haul international routes.