An Air India flight bound for Singapore from Chennai on Friday returned to the airport due to a technical snag mid-air, officials at the airport stated.
The pilots, upon detecting the technical issue, contacted the airport to request that the flight be redirected back to the city airport. There were 170 passengers on the flight, which made a safe landing, the officials said.
Last known, engineers were attending to the issue and the flight was expected to resume its journey shortly. Air India authorities were not immediately available to comment on the development.
