Passengers Advised to Return for Safety Reasons
An Air India flight bound for Bali from Delhi was advised to return to Delhi on Wednesday due to reports of a volcanic eruption near the destination airport, in the interest of safety. The flight landed safely back in Delhi, and all passengers were disembarked, Air India said in a statement.
“Air India flight AI2145 on June 18 from Delhi to Bali was advised to air return to Delhi due to reports of volcanic eruption near the destination airport Bali, in the interest of safety,” the statement added.
Passengers have been provided with hotel accommodation, Air India said, adding that full refunds on cancellation or complimentary rescheduling have also been offered to the passengers.
Many Flights To Bali Cancelled After Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Eruption
Several flights to and from Indonesia’s popular resort island of Bali were cancelled or delayed on Wednesday due to the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki. The airport in Maumere in East Nusa Tenggara province was closed due to the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, which is in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Tuesday, spewing ash 11 km (6.84 miles) high, forcing the country’s volcanology agency to raise the alert level of the volcano to the most dangerous. Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of high seismic activity atop multiple tectonic plates.
It erupted again on Wednesday morning, belching a 1 km (0.62 mile) high ash cloud, the agency said in a statement.
Several international flights from India, Singapore, and Australia to Bali were cancelled due to the eruption, the Bali international airport website showed.
