Air India Express Hyderabad-Phuket flight returns to base soon after take-off
The reason for the diversion is not yet known. An official statement from Air India Express is awaited.In a separate incident, earlier this week, an Air India Express flight bound for Dubai was grounded at Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport on Wednesday after the pilot refused to take off due to a technical issue detected during engine startup.Flight IX 193 was scheduled to depart from Hyderabad at 8:45 AM with 160 passengers and 8 crew members on board. Shortly after starting the engines, a technical fault was noticed, prompting the pilot to alert airline officials and air traffic control (ATC) immediately.Following the cancellation, some passengers were issued refunds, while others were provided hotel accommodation by the airline.- EndsMust Watch
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