Air India Flight To Bangkok Delayed For Five Hours After Hay Found Below Aircraft Wing: Report

An Air India flight bound for Bangkok from Mumbai experienced a five-hour delay on 25 June after some hay was found stuck in one of the aircraft's wings, reported NDTV.

In a statement, Air India said this issue was immediately attended to, and the aircraft was subsequently cleared for operation.

The Tata Group-run airline reportedly did not disclose details like the number of passengers and crew, aircraft type, or the passengers' waiting time at Mumbai airport.

According to flightradar24.com, flight AI 2354, an Airbus A320Neo, was scheduled to depart from Mumbai at 7.45 am but left around 1 pm, NDTV reported.

AI2354 scheduled to operate from Mumbai to Bangkok on 25 June 2025 was held back as some hay was found stuck below the left wing of the operating aircraft," Air India said in a statement on Friday.

This was immediately attended to, and the aircraft was subsequently cleared for operation, the airline said, adding that the source of the hay (getting below the wing) could not be identified.

As the flight crew reached regulatory flight duty time limitations, the flight could not depart immediately, the airline said.

The service provider handling the aircraft at Mumbai airport has been instructed to investigate the matter.

Air India added that it has reported the matter to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

The passengers were disembarked and served refreshments, and the flight departed as soon as a fresh set of flight crew reported, the airline added.

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