An Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London has been cancelled without explanation just five days after the devastating crash on the same route.
The carrier's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner had due to depart from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1.10pm local time (8.40am in the UK).
It was scheduled to arrive at London Gatwick at 6.25pm.
Local media reports hint that the cancellation of the flight, which had earlier flown from Delhi, was due to "technical issues".
Air India's website shows the flight was initially delayed by an hour and 50 minutes before later being cancelled.
PICTURED: A tail of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane that crashed is seen stuck on a building after the incident in Ahmedabad
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Would-be flyers have been left standed in Ahmedabad - with the next flight almost 24 hours later at 7.10am UK time tomorrow.
And the cancellation comes mere hours after another Air India 787 made a U-turn after its pilot detected a "technical issue" mid-air.
That trip - from Hong Kong to Delhi - eventually managed to land in the Chinese territory after the fault was detected.
Last week's deadly crash, which saw just one man survive and 241 others perish, forced manufacturers Boeing into crisis mode after a year of controversies over quality, safety, and corporate culture.
CEO Kelly Ortberg had been due to talk up his firm, and landmark 787 model, at the Paris Air Show this week.
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PICTURED: Wreckage from the Air India plane crash
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PICTURED: The aftermath of the fatal Air India crash
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But following the crash - the first ever for a 787 - his appearance was called off.
Boeing was deemed responsible for three high-profile accidents involving 737 jets in recent years, including two fatal crashes such as a Jeju Air flight which killed 179 after trying to land without wheels.
"Safety is foundational to our industry and is at the core of everything that we do," Ortberg told employees as he informed them he would not be travelling to Paris.
"Our technical experts are prepared to assist investigators to understand the circumstances, and a Boeing team stands ready to travel to India."
On the ground, India's aviation regulator has ordered all Boeing 787s operated by local carriers to be inspected.
PICTURED: Emergency personnel and other people gather near damaged property in India
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Air India said it is currently completing the one-time safety checks directed by the Indian regulator, adding that "some of these checks could lead to higher turnaround time and potential delays on certain long-haul routes."
The planes, however, have not been grounded - but the Indian Government is said to be considering that as an option.
At least 270 bodies have been recovered from the site of the crash between the 241 dead on the plane and others in the stricken BJ Medical College.
The doomed Air India flight had smashed into the ground shortly after take-off, hitting the college in the process.
Most bodies in the crash were badly charred and authorities are using dental samples to run identification checks.
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