Passengers protest at Bengaluru airport, as their flight ‘failed to land in Nepal for second day’

Key Highlights

• The same aircraft reportedly took off again on Friday (February 27, 2026) morning, but once again failed to land in Kathmandu and was diverted to Lucknow.
• Passengers alleged that they were made to remain seated inside the aircraft for several hours after landing in Lucknow.
• "We were kept inside the plane for hours without proper information.
• No one clearly explained what was happening," a passenger said during their protest on Friday (February 27, 2026).
• After prolonged waiting and exhaustion, travellers staged a protest inside the aircraft, forcing the airline to fly them back to Bengaluru.