A Kolkata-bound Air India Categorical airplane returned to Bengaluru resulting from a technical concern on Sunday night.
The flight IX2718, operated with an Airbus A320 plane, returned after being airborne for over two hours, in keeping with data out there on flight monitoring web site Flightradar24.com.
“Considered one of our flights from Bengaluru returned to the airport following a technical concern. The plane circled to cut back gasoline and weight earlier than executing a protected, precautionary touchdown,” an Air India Categorical spokesperson mentioned in an announcement on Monday.
An alternate plane was organized to ferry the passengers to Kolkata.
The airline is investigating the technical snag within the plane.
Particulars concerning the variety of passengers onboard the flight weren’t disclosed.