Snag forces flight to return

Thiruvananthapuram: An Air India Express (AIE) flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Sharjah with 170 passengers on board had to return to the airport here following a snag in an avionics gadget.
The IX 535 flight that took off from here at 8.15 a.m. retuned to the airport at 11.10 a.m. Airport sources here said that the commander informed the Air Traffic Control of the snag and his decision to return to Thiruvananthapuram. The flight landed after dumping the ATF.
The airline managed to arrange another aircraft to operate the service and the flight left for Sharjah at 1.45 p.m., sources said.
18/05/12 The Hindu

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