Srinagar, Mar 16: The return of around 80 Indian students stranded in Iran was delayed on Monday after their connecting flight from Dubai to Delhi was held up following a drone attack that disrupted flight operations in the Emirati city.
The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) said that while the students successfully completed the first leg of their journey from Armenia to Dubai, the onward Flydubai flight (FZ441) to the national capital has been delayed.
“The aircraft is currently in Dubai and has not yet departed for Delhi. The flight was earlier scheduled to arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, at 9:55 AM this morning,” the association said.
According to the JKSA, the delay was caused by a drone attack in Dubai, which has temporarily affected flight schedules.
Notably, the first batch of over 70 Indian students—the majority of them from Jammu and Kashmir—along with several pilgrims, arrived safely at the Delhi airport on Sunday as part of the initial phase of the evacuation process from the war-torn region. (KNS)
