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Another Air India's Boeing plane faces issue, Hong Kong-Delhi flight returns after suspected technical snag
An Air India flight bound for Delhi from Hong Kong was forced to return shortly after takeoff due to a suspected technical issue read more
Air India plane crash: Last year, a Boeing engineer and whistleblower, Sam Salehpour, who has been with the company for over a decade, raised alarm bells, alleging that the company took shortcuts when manufacturing 787 and 777 Dreamliner models. It led to a FAA investigation. Image for Representation. Reuters
An Air India flight bound for Delhi from Hong Kong was forced to return shortly after takeoff due to a suspected technical issue. The flight AI315 was being operated by the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. What makes the matter concerning is the fact that earlier this month, another Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft bound for London crashed in Ahmedabad, killing 421 people onboard and 33 people on the ground.
As per reports, the plane departed from Hong Kong as scheduled but turned back mid-air after the pilot observed a possible system malfunction. The authorities noted that the plane landed safely in Hong Kong and all passengers onboard were safe.
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