A Mumbai-bound Air India flight returned to Jaipur, simply minutes after take-off, on Friday, because the pilots suspected that there was a technical fault within the airplane.
The flight, which departed from Jaipur at 2.01 p.m., was scheduled to reach in Mumbai at 3.35 p.m., however needed to return after a mere 18 minutes within the air.
“Flight AI612 working from Jaipur to Mumbai on 25 July air-returned to Jaipur shortly after take-off as a consequence of a suspected technical difficulty. Troubleshooting checks have been carried out, and it was decided to be a false indication,” the Air India spokesperson mentioned.
“The plane was cleared for operations, and the flight proceeded to its vacation spot, Mumbai. Any inconvenience induced to our passengers for this unexpected disruption is sincerely regretted. At Air India, the security and well-being of our passengers stay prime precedence,” the spokesperson added.
The incident comes shut on the heels of Air India’s Hong Kong flight’s auxiliary energy unit catching hearth after touchdown at Delhi airport on Tuesday.
“Flight AI 315, working from Hong Kong to Delhi on 22 July 2025, skilled an auxiliary energy unit (APU) hearth shortly after it had landed and parked on the gate,” an airline spokesperson mentioned in a press release.
“The incident occurred whereas passengers had begun disembarking, and the APU was mechanically shut down as per system design,” it added.
The plane has been grounded for additional investigations, and the aviation regulator has been duly notified, in response to Air India. The airline acknowledged that there was some harm to the plane.
“Nonetheless, passengers and crew members disembarked usually and are protected. The plane has been grounded for additional investigations, and the regulator has been duly notified,” the airline mentioned.
Air India additionally mentioned on Tuesday it has accomplished precautionary inspections on the gasoline management swap (FCS) locking mechanisms of all Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 plane in its fleet.
The airline acknowledged that no issues have been discovered through the checks, which have been performed according to security directives issued by India’s aviation regulator, DGCA, earlier this month after the Air India Boeing 787 crash in Ahmedabad, wherein 260 folks have been killed.
“Air India has accomplished precautionary inspections on the locking mechanism of Gasoline Management Change (FCS) on all Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 plane in its fleet,” the airline mentioned in a press release.
