Hyderabad to Kuala Lumpur flight returns to RGI Airport due to technical snag

Hyderabad: A Hyderabad to Kuala Lumpur flight that took off last night returned to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) due to a technical snag.

As per the details of the incident, sparks emanated from one of the engines within minutes after takeoff.

Emergency landing of flight at Hyderabad Airport

After noticing the technical snag, the pilot sought permission from ATC for an emergency landing.

Finally, the flight returned to the RGIA safely. However, it caused a lot of inconvenience to the passengers.

A total of 138 people were on board.

Technical snag in Hyderabad- Kuala Lumpur flight that started last night. It returned to Hyderabad this morning. Lot of inconvenience caused to passengers. Sparks emanated from one of the engines within 14 minutes of takeoff. The pilot sought permission from the ATC for an… pic.twitter.com/sP80TM2AOv

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Indigo flight stuck on the runway at RGIA

Last month, an Indigo flight from Hyderabad to Cochin was stuck on the runway at RGIA due to a technical glitch.

It remained on the runway for almost an hour.

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