India, April 5 -- After being stranded for more than 40 hours in Turkey, over 250 Virgin Atlantic passengers, including Indians, landed at the Mumbai airport late in the evening on Friday.

The Mumbai-bound flight had taken off on Wednesday morning from London's Heathrow Airport and was diverted to Turkey's Diyarbakir Airport following a medical emergency.

Due to the nature of the landing, the aircraft required extensive technical inspection before it was cleared to operate. "The safety and security of our customers and crew remains our highest priority, and we sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused and prolonged delay," a spokesperson from the airline said on Friday.

One of the passengers on board was London resident Ripal Pa...