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Air India Express flight to Singapore makes emergency landing in Chennai after technical problem

From Hindustan Times · () English

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • An Air India Express flight carrying 180 people from Tiruchirappalli to Singapore made an unscheduled landing in Chennai after developing a technical problem in mid-air.
  • All passengers and crew were safe, and the airline arranged another aircraft for the onward journey.
  • The incident did not disrupt operations at Chennai airport, while the aircraft’s technical team assessed the problem.

An Air India Express flight bound for Singapore made an emergency landing in Chennai on Monday after developing a technical problem during the flight. The aircraft had departed from Tiruchirappalli with 180 passengers and crew members on board.

The pilot alerted Chennai air traffic control, and airport authorities announced a local standby at about 5:40 p.m. An official said everyone on board was safe and that the aircraft was on the ground.

The airline arranged an alternate aircraft so passengers could continue to Singapore. Air India Express’s technical team began assessing the aircraft, while airport operations remained normal and faced no disruption from the incident.

The landing was the second technical incident involving a flight diverted to Chennai that day. A Malaysia Airlines flight traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah had also been diverted after an engine-related technical problem.

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Originally published by Hindustan Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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