Air India Express flight to Phuket returns to Hyderabad shortly after takeoff
NEW DELHI: An Air India Express flight bound for Phuket returned to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday morning shortly after takeoff.
According to data from FlightRadar24, flight IX110, operated by a Boeing 737 Max 8 (registration VT-BWA), took off from Hyderabad at 6.40am, around 20 minutes behind its scheduled departure of 6.20am.
The flight was originally expected to land in Phuket at 11.45am.
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The reason for the turnaround was not immediately disclosed. Airline and airport officials are yet to issue a statement.
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