An Air India Express flight heading to Dubai had to return to Tiruchi International Airport on Monday afternoon, December 1, due to a technical problem detected mid-flight.
According to Times of India, Flight IX 0611 took off from Tiruchi at approximately 1:54 PM IST (12:24 PM UAE time) and was expected to land at Dubai International Airport by 6:30 PM (5:00 PM UAE time).
However, a technical snag was discovered shortly after departure, leading the pilots to turn the aircraft around. It safely landed back in Tiruchi at 3:50 PM (2:20 PM UAE time) with 152 passengers onboard.
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Sources at the airport mentioned that 11 passengers were offloaded after the return. The remaining 135 passengers, along with six crew members, were transferred to another plane via a one-on-one process.
A replacement aircraft was arranged, and the passengers eventually departed for Dubai at 5:55 PM (4:25 PM UAE time).
