Air India passenger jet forced to divert over ‘mid-air technical issue' just days after horror plane crash kills 270
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AN AIR India flight was forced to divert after a "mid-air technical issue" - just days after the horror Ahmedabad plane smash.
Dehli-bound Air India Flight AI315 was flying from Hong Kong before it was forced to return to its original take off point - after a pilot noted a technical problem.
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An Air India flight was forced to divert after a 'technical issue' (stock)
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It comes just four days after Air India Flight AI171 crashed into a doctors' hostel in Ahmedabad, India, killing at least 290 people.
The plane that was diverted on Monday was also a Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 aircraft.
All passengers reportedly evacuated the plane after it landed according to protocol.
Officials told PTI that the jet is undergoing inspection.
The flight left from Hong Kong at 12:pm local time.
It was scheduled to land in Delhi at 12.20pm IST.
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