Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Nov 20: An Air India flight (AI 581) which runs on the Mumbai-Calicut route, returned at 6.25 am after being pushed back at 6.13 am due to a mechanical glitch. An Air India representative told ANI that the flight has passed engineering inspections and is now prepared for takeoff.
According to an official on Sunday, an Air India flight (AI 581) operating in the Mumbai-Calicut sector returned minutes after its pushback due to a technical issue.
However, following careful inspections, the flight was made ready for takeoff.
“AI 581, operating on the Mumbai Calicut sector, came back at 6.25 am after pushback at 6.13 am owing to a technical issue. After engineering checks, the flight is now ready for take-off,” the Air India spokesperson said.
“A delay of approx 3 hrs. 114 pax on board. Air India accords top priority to safety issues, so thorough checks were carried out before the aircraft was cleared for operations again,” the spokesperson added.
