Air India Express flight headed to Bhubaneswar faces technical glitch mid-air, returns to Kolkata airport
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An Odisha-bound flight encountered a mid-air technical snag, prompting its swift return to Kolkata Airport in less than an hour. Passengers aboard the flight experienced a brief disruption as the airline promptly addressed the issue. Further details about the nature of the technical glitch and the airline’s response are currently under investigation.
A fully loaded Air India Express plane heading to Bhubaneswar from Kolkata had to return mid-air for an emergency landing at Kolkata airport.
Incidents of flights making an emergency landing at different airports seem to be increasing in recent times. We often come across news and headlines of planes returning to their take-off airport or diverting the route en route. This time, something similar occurred with an Air India Express flight and it had to return to the Kolkata airport, the place from where it departed on Monday.
Passengers reported hearing a loud bursting sound around 5:40 pm while the flight was in the air.
After a few tense moments, the pilot announced a “technical snag” in the aircraft engine and decided to return to Kolkata for an emergency check. The flight landed safely at Kolkata airport at 6:05 pm, where teams of engineers, airline staff and airport officials quickly attended to the situation.
Passengers were asked to remain calm inside the aircraft for about 45 minutes as officials conducted checks and fire tenders and ambulances approached. Eventually, passengers were escorted out of the aircraft to the terminal.
Despite initial difficulties in calming down passengers, airline staff managed to arrange an alternate flight, which took off at 8 pm with all passengers on board. An Air India Express spokesperson apologized for the inconvenience caused, assuring passengers of the airline’s unwavering commitment to safety and security.
