Air India pilot turns back Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
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A Delhi-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flight has been forced to turn back on Monday after the aircraft’s pilot said the jet was facing technical issues mid-air. The Air India flight, AI 315, was operating from Hong Kong to Delhi and had departed from the Asian city at 11.59am local time for its scheduled destination in New Delhi.
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for New Delhi returned to Hong Kong due to a suspected technical issue. This follows a recent crash of a similar aircraft in India. The plane landed safely,
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