NEW DELHI: Air India on Monday said a Mumbai-bound flight returned to Delhi shortly after take-off due to a technical issue.
The aircraft landed safely at Delhi and the passengers and crew have disembarked, the airline said in a statement.
“The crew operating flight AI887 from Delhi to Mumbai on 22 December decided to return to Delhi shortly after take-off due to a technical issue as per standard operating procedure. The aircraft landed safely at Delhi and the passengers and crew have disembarked. Air India sincerely regrets inconvenience caused due to this unforeseen situation, ” an airline spokesperson said in a statement.
“Our ground team at Delhi is providing immediate assistance to the passengers and alternative arrangements have been made to fly them to their destination shortly. At Air India, the safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew remain top priority, ” according to the airline.