An Air India flight bound for Mumbai made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad after a technical issue developed shortly after take-off on Friday. All 109 passengers on board were reported safe, according to officials cited by Telangana Today.
The flight, AI 417, had departed from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, also known as RGIA, in Shamshabad. The technical issue reportedly emerged around five minutes after take-off, prompting the pilot to alert Air Traffic Control.
Following the alert, officials advised the aircraft to return to RGIA. The flight subsequently landed at the airport under emergency procedures. The available information did not specify the nature of the technical fault or whether the aircraft sustained any damage during the incident.
Officials said all passengers were safe after the aircraft returned to Hyderabad. The incident did not result in any reported injuries among those on board, according to the information available in the report.
Technical personnel were inspecting the aircraft to identify the fault. The inspection is expected to determine the cause of the problem and inform the airline’s subsequent operational decision regarding the aircraft and the affected service.
The incident placed the airport’s emergency-response systems and air-traffic coordination at the centre of the flight’s return. The pilot’s communication with ATC enabled airport officials to advise the aircraft to turn back shortly after departure, rather than continue towards Mumbai.
No further details were available on whether the flight would be rescheduled, whether passengers would be transferred to another aircraft, or how the incident affected other operations at RGIA. The immediate next step remained the technical inspection and the airline’s decision on the service after the fault was identified.
