French judges to decide on extending stay of 303 passengers, mostly Indians, of grounded flight

French judges question passengers of Nicaragua-bound flight detained at Vatry airport over suspected human trafficking. Some passengers spoke Hindi and Tamil, contacted families by telephone. Ten passengers requested asylum. Aircraft owned by Romanian charter company Legend Airlines. Partner company responsible for verifying passengers' identity documents. Human trafficking carries up to 20 years sentence in France. Indian embassy staff stationed at the airport. French border police can hold foreign nationals for up to 26 days. Investigation aims to verify suspicions of human trafficking.