Mumbai, Sept. 9 -- Air India flight AI 131 from Mumbai to London was diverted and landed in Zurich amid an air traffic control-related disruption at London Heathrow Airport.

The flight, carrying over 290 passengers, landed at Zurich Airport after the disruption affected operations at Heathrow.

Initially, passengers remained onboard the aircraft at Zurich and were instructed to wait as the situation at London Heathrow was expected to be resolved.

However, the flight was subsequently cancelled, and all passengers deboarded at Zurich Airport.

The development came amid a technical issue in the UK's air traffic control system that disrupted flight operations at major airports, including Heathrow, leading to widespread delays and cancellati...