A Tirupati-bound Air Costa plane, with 111 passengers and crew on board, had to return to the airport in Hyderabad following a snag in its engine that developed a few minutes after take-off, an airline official said.
The flight had taken off from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at 2.45 pm and was supposed to land in Tirupati at 3.45 pm.
"The pilot of the aircraft (flight LB671 Hyderabad- Tirupati) noticed technical glitch in the air and returned the flight to Hyderabad as he felt that the runway in Tirupati is not long enough for landing under the emergency circumstance," a senior official of the regional carrier said.
17/02/16 Daily News & Analysis
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The flight had taken off from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at 2.45 pm and was supposed to land in Tirupati at 3.45 pm.
"The pilot of the aircraft (flight LB671 Hyderabad- Tirupati) noticed technical glitch in the air and returned the flight to Hyderabad as he felt that the runway in Tirupati is not long enough for landing under the emergency circumstance," a senior official of the regional carrier said.
17/02/16 Daily News & Analysis
