New Delhi : An Air India flight traveling from Hong Kong to Delhi was forced to turn back on Monday after the pilot reported a suspected technical issue mid-air. Flight AI315, operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, departed Hong Kong for Delhi but returned to its origin as a precautionary measure.
Air India flight AI315 en route from Hong Kong to Delhi was forced to return to its origin after the pilot suspected a technical issue mid-air. The flight, AI315, operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, departed Hong Kong for Delhi: Sources. Earlier, a Lufthansa flight bound for Hyderabad was forced to turn back and return to Frankfurt Airport in Germany after failing to receive landing clearance due to a bomb threat.
Flight LH752 had departed Frankfurt and was scheduled to arrive at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport early Monday. However, the aircraft made a U-turn mid-route. ANI quoted Lufthansa Airlines stating, We did not receive a permit to land in Hyderabad, and that’s why the aircraft took a U-turn and returned.
Public outrage has intensified against Air India following the tragic Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad. Families and mourners have voiced strong frustration over alleged shortcomings in the airlines maintenance and pilot training. Many are demanding a complete overhaul of safety protocols and greater accountability from the airline’s management.
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