New Delhi-bound Air India flight returns to Hong Kong due to technical glitch

New Delhi-bound Air India flight, AI315 from Hong Kong, landed in Hong Kong after almost an hour on the flight due to a technical glitch, as per reports.

The flight took off at 12.17 pm HKT (9.47 am IST)  and landed at 1.18  pm HKT (10.48 am IST).

The aircraft is believed to be a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, as per reports.

More details on this are awaited.

This comes days after Air India-171 Ahmedabad-London flight crashed soon after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on June 12.

Air India later confirmed that all crew members and passengers except one, died in the fatal crash.

According to preliminary information, within just two minutes of take-off, the rear portion of the aircraft reportedly could not find elevation and collided with a tree, causing it to veer off course and crash into BJ Medical College’s boys' hostel.

The impact was severe, resulting in injuries to several passengers and crew members. Emergency response teams were immediately deployed to the scene.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah described the crash as a “national tragedy that has plunged the entire country into mourning” and expressing grief over the immense loss of life, assured families of the victims that the government will provide unwavering support during this time of sorrow. 

Providing an update on the casualties, he noted, “The aircraft was carrying 230 passengers, including both Indian nationals and foreign citizens, as well as 12 crew members.”