The diversion of a Paris-New Delhi Air India flight to Jaipur and the pilots' refusal to fly further after completing their duty hours sparked chaos on Monday as several passengers were left stranded for many hours and ultimately sent to the national capital by road.
There was no official statement from Air India but sources said the airline did not arrange an alternative flight as doing so would have taken longer than sending the passengers to Delhi on a bus.
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The viral video featured cauliflowers piled high and stuck together on a truck. They were being transported without any covering.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR remained in the 'severe' category on Saturday as the residents woke up to another day of choking smog. The Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) recorded the city's AQI at 386.
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