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A charter plane that was grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation arrived in India with 276 Indians aboard early Tuesday, authorities said. The passengers had been heading to Nicaragua but were instead blocked inside the Vatry Airport for four days in an exceptional holiday ordeal.

The Legend Airlines A340 plane stopped for refueling in Vatry en route for Managua, Nicaragua, and was grounded by police.

A charter plane that was grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation arrived in India with 276 Indians aboard early Tuesday.

Prosecutors wouldn’t comment on whether the passengers’ ultimate destination could have been the US, which has seen a surge in Indians crossing the Mexico-US border this year. 

Following a human trafficking tip-off, a French airport was taken over by police for days and then turned into a makeshift courtroom as judges, lawyers and interpreters filled the terminal to carry out emergency hearings.

The regional administration said that 276 of the original 303 passengers were en route to Mumbai, and that 25 others requested asylum in France

A plane carrying 276 of the original 303 passengers has landed in Mumbai after 25 others requested asylum in France.

VATRY, France (AP) — A charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation departed Monday for India with 276 Indians aboard, authorities said. The passengers had been heading to Nicaragua but were instead blocked inside a rural French airport for four days in an exceptional holiday ordeal. Associated Press reporters outside the Vatry […]

A charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation has arrived in India carrying 276 Indians blocked inside a rural French airport for days. Associated Press reporters outside

Among the 303 passengers were an infant and 11 children. Except for the baby, all the children flew without parents.