Gobind Joins family on ‘Thanksgiving’

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Gobind was returning home for the first time after starting his new job in Boston, which he joined in August 2025. He had planned to be with the family for Thanksgiving and booked a red-eye flight after finishing his office work. His flight was scheduled to leave Boston at 9 p.m. and arrive here around 1 a.m. the next morning. While waiting to board, he was texting with us and mentioned that he would sleep as soon as he got on the plane.

A little later, he informed us that the flight was experiencing some technical difficulties and might have to be diverted, though he did not know the exact reason. Inside the cabin, he felt completely normal, no turbulence, no discomfort. So he had no idea how serious the issue might be.

This morning, while Gobind was still sleeping, I came across a news report explaining what had actually happened. JetBlue flight 733 had suddenly dropped in altitude from 35,000 feet due to a reported “flight control issue.” The cause is not yet clear and may involve the aircraft’s software, wing flaps, or autopilot system. The pilots made an emergency landing in Detroit, and some passengers were taken to a local hospital for evaluation. JetBlue and the FAA are now investigating, and the aircraft has been taken out of service for inspection.

Gobind changed planes in Detroit and eventually reached home safely at 4:30 a.m. about three hours late than schedule. Shiv and Shilpy went to pick him up.

Thanks Waheguru ji for Your blessings and for being Ang Sang.

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Nov 29, 2025

8.30 AM 

Today, another update appeared in the news: Airbus is temporarily grounding a large number of its A320 family aircraft worldwide due to a software issue in the flight control systems that may be affected by intense solar radiation. An urgent recall has been issued for approximately 6,000 planes to apply a software fix, which is expected to cause significant flight delays and cancellations. This development sheds more light on what might have affected Gobind’s flight. He has also to watch his return flight changes.