Finnair Holiday Flight Delayed by 18 Hours

A flight returning from Phuket in Thailand was delayed by a full 18 hours, arriving in Helsinki after seven on Thursday evening.
The flight was delayed during a stop-over in Ahmedabad airport in India, when a problem with the second engine was detected. Local technicians were unable to solve the problem, forcing authorities to fly in a mechanic from Helsinki.
The 173 passengers on board the flight were accommodated at a hotel in Ahmedabad.
27/12/07 YLE News, Finland

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Categories: Airports Dec 2007, Foreign Dec 2007