NEW DELHI: An Air India Express flight operating between Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam was cancelled after the pilot detected a technical issue before departure, the airline said on Friday.
In a statement, Air India Express said that the aircraft returned to the ramp in the interest of safety after the issue was identified during pre-departure checks.
Following this, the flight was cancelled as a precautionary measure.
“In the interest of safety, our Vijayawada–Visakhapatnam flight returned to the ramp after the pilot identified a technical issue prior to departure. The flight was subsequently cancelled, ” an Air India Express spokesperson said.