Scared Passengers Pray For Safety As Fly91 Hubballi Flight Circles For Over 3 Hours
The incident caused panic among the passengers as the aircraft remained airborne for three hours on Sunday.
Published : April 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM IST
Bengaluru: A Fly91 flight from Hyderabad to Hubballi was diverted to Bengaluru on Sunday due to adverse weather conditions. The incident caused panic among the passengers as the aircraft remained airborne for over three hours.
Videos shared on social media show scared passengers of flight IC3401 in tears and many praying for their safety. One video showed a female passenger trembling and praying as the flight struggled through severe turbulence. The footage captures the escalating panic of those on board as the aircraft remained trapped in bad weather.
Sources said there were 22 passengers on board the flight. In a statement, FLY91 said the flight departed from Hyderabad at 3 pm. On nearing Hubballi, the flight encountered bad weather, due to which it was diverted to Bengaluru as per standard protocol.
The flight subsequently returned to Hubballi and back to its home base in Hyderabad, the statement said.
Fly91 said there was "zero compromise" to safety. Holding the aircraft over Hubballi and diverting to Bengaluru was part of the standard operating procedure. This is among the best practices adopted by the industry.
"FLY91 has a highly skilled team of pilots, cabin crew and ground staff who are trained to manage any situation which may come up. The regional airline has an impeccable safety record," it added.
The airline company said the flight flying from Hyderabad to Hubballi did not develop any technical snag as is being reported in some sections of the media.
"Information in some news reports pointing to a technical issue faced by the aircraft is false and baseless," the statement read.
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