Long range non-stop Air India flight to bring back high-value target?

NEW DELHI: Intense speculation that Air India could be readying a mission that involves sending a long-range non-stop flight to bring back a high-value target early next week swept aviation circles Friday.Sources were tight-lipped about the plane’s destination and the passenger’s identity.However, as per the buzz, the flight will have three sets of crew (one set is a captain and co-pilot) and 15 to 20 non-airline personnel. The aircraft is likely to begin its return trip after 14 hours, factoring in a mandatory 12-hour rest for the crew and a quick turnaround time.There was no official confirmation. However, the buttoned-up response was not read as a categorical denial and this only further escalated the speculation.