Coronavirus pandemic: Israel thanks Air India for rescuing its stranded nationals
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, an Air India special flight carrying 314 Israelis landed here on Thursday evening with many relieved passengers holding the flags of India and Israel thanking the Indian national carrier and its crew for flying them back home in difficult circumstances. The Israeli embassy in New Delhi had requested help from the Ministry of External Affairs to evacuate the Israeli citizens.
Air India recently operated similar rescue flights for Indians stuck in China, Italy, Iran and Spain. According to a senior official of the airline, the Boeing 777 aircraft departed from Delhi around 4 pm. Israel’s Ambassador in New Delhi, Ron Malka, was at the airport to see off the passengers and thanked Air India for the selfless service.
