Air India plane returns to Delhi due to flap issues

An Air India flight bound for Paris was forced to return to New Delhi on Wednesday after a problem was detected mid-air, the airline tweeted.

 

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A senior Directorate General of Civil Aviation official informed that Air India B787-800 aircraft VT-AND operating flight AI143 from Delhi to Paris was involved in an air turn-back due to the flaps not opening in time.

The flight carrying 210 passengers landed safely back at Delhi airport.