New Delhi, March 3 -- One of the first evacuation flights from the conflict-hit West Asia landed in Delhi on Monday, bringing over 300 Indians to safety. Etihaad Airlines flight EY 216 from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, landed at Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) at 8:30pm on Monday. It was one of the four evacuation flights arranged by Etihad to India, with the other three landing in Mumbai (at 7:40pm), Bengaluru (9.45pm) and Kochi (10:10pm). Several flights by other airlines are also planned for the coming days. At Delhi's T-3, family and friends were overjoyed to see the passengers exit through the airport gates - with an abundance of tears, flowers, and grins. Vinod Sharma (55) said his son had been stuck in Abu Dhabi since Saturday when he stopped there during a layover from Manchester, UK. "We were extremely scared as he had told us that he could hear and see missiles being intercepted above his hotel. We were tracking his flight the entire time and could only be relieved when it entered Indian airspace," he said. As she hugged her daughter, Danishta Perween (50) said the 26-year-old is an Etihaad Crew member, but was still unable to return. "She was scheduled to come on 28 February but could not. She said she could see the airport walls shake due to the missiles. It is also her birthday tomorrow so I am happy she has returned and we can celebrate it together." The passengers said they could not be more relieved. Shashi Parma (52) wiped her tears as she said, I am beyond relieved to be in Delhi with my children, and feel safe now for the first time in two days." Abu Dhabi International Airport was among sites damaged in the barrage of drones and missiles sent by Iran this weekend in retaliation to strikes by US and Israel. The incident resulted in one death and several injuries....