Snag forces AI flight to return to Singapore
CHENNAI, AUGUST 26, 2018 00:00 IST
It was en route to Chennai
Air India’s operations on the Mumbai-Singapore-Chennai-Singapore-Mumbai sectors were affected on Friday after the aircraft experienced a snag. The airline operates the route with a single aircraft using flight numbers AI 342/347/346/343, respectively. On August 24, after completing the first leg of Mumbai-Singapore (AI 342), the flight left Changi airport for Chennai (AI 347) and was to arrive at 10.30 a.m.
After being airborne for about 40 minutes near Malaysian airspace, the crew experienced a significant “technical problem” and decided to return to Singapore. An Air India spokesperson said the aircraft, a 256-seater Boeing 787-8 (VT-ANS), had to be grounded. The airline made alternative arrangements to fly the passengers to Chennai. The airline scheduled Saturday’s flight (August 25) with another Boeing 787-8.
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