An Air India flight carrying 109 passengers from Hyderabad to Mumbai made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport shortly after take-off on Friday after the pilot noticed a technical issue, according to a report by Deccan Chronicle.
Flight AI 417 departed from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad for Mumbai but returned to the same airport within five minutes of take-off. The pilot alerted Air Traffic Control after noticing the issue, following which the aircraft was brought back for an emergency landing.
The incident took place at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad’s main commercial aviation gateway, located in Shamshabad. The flight’s planned route was from Hyderabad to Mumbai, connecting two of India’s busiest metropolitan air-travel markets.
Deccan Chronicle reported that 109 passengers were on board the aircraft. The report identified a technical glitch as the reason for the return but did not specify the nature of the problem, the aircraft type or whether any component required immediate replacement or inspection.
The decision to return the aircraft shortly after departure was taken after the pilot detected the issue and communicated with ATC. The airport’s air-traffic-control system coordinates aircraft movements during take-off, landing and emergency situations, although the supplied report did not provide further details about the operational response at the airport.
The report also did not state whether any passenger or crew member was injured, whether the aircraft was cleared for further service, or when the passengers would be able to continue their journey to Mumbai. It did not provide details of an alternate aircraft, a revised departure time or an Air India statement on the incident.
For passengers, a return to the departure airport can lead to delays while the aircraft is inspected and the airline determines whether it can operate the scheduled service. The available report, however, does not establish the duration of the disruption or its effect on other flights at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
Air India flight AI 417’s emergency return will be subject to the airline’s technical assessment and the applicable airport and aviation procedures. Further information on the aircraft’s condition, passenger arrangements and the rescheduled Mumbai service was not available in the supplied report.
