Phuket-bound Air India Express flight returns to Hyderabad after takeoff
HYDERABAD: An Air India Express flight bound for Phuket, Thailand, returned to the Hyderabad airport less than half an hour after take-off due to a technical snag. The aircraft was carrying more than 100 people, including passengers and the crew.
The Boeing aircraft, operating as IX 110, had already experienced a 20-minute delay at the airport. Originally scheduled for a 6.20am departure, the flight took off at 6.40am but returned by 6.57am. The aircraft had reached an altitude between 5,000 and 10,000 feet when crew identified the snag. GMR authorities told TOI that Air India arranged for an alternative flight for passengers which reached Phuket at 11.45am.
Exactly a month ago, a Tirupati-bound Spicejet flight from Hyderabad had faced a similar situation.
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