New York Bound Air India Plane Returns to Mumbai Due to Technical Snag

Mumbai: An Air India Boeing 777 aircraft travelling to New York returned to Mumbai on Tuesday morning because of some technical problem.

The plane landed safely at the Mumbai airport.

“AI119 from Mumbai to New York (JFK) air-returned due to a minor technical issue and landed safely back at Mumbai for precautionary checks in the interest of the safety of passengers and crew,” the airline said in a statement.

Regarding the passengers, Air India said, “They are being offered hotel accommodation, alternative flight options or rescheduling of dates while refreshments are being served to them.”