An Air India flight from New York to Delhi on Monday was diverted to London due to a medical emergency on board, NDTV has learnt.
The nature of medical emergency is not known.
The non-stop flight was over Norwegian airspace when it was forced to make an emergency landing at London's Heathrow.
The plane is likely carrying over 350 passengers.
After deplaning the affected passenger, the flight will take off from London for Delhi, news agency PTI reported
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The flight is likely to be delayed by at least 6-7 hours before it lands in Delhi, PTI reported quoting the airline pilot.
Air India takes almost 14 hours to cover the New York-Delhi distance.
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