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Air India flight to Kathmandu returns to Delhi after technical issue

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An Air India flight from New Delhi to Kathmandu returned to Delhi due to a technical issue.

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  • An Air India passenger flight operating as AI219 diverted back to Delhi after encountering a technical issue near Lucknow.
  • The aircraft, an Airbus A320-214, was en route to Kathmandu when the decision to turn back was made.
  • Further details regarding the nature of the technical problem and the status of passengers have not yet been released.

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  • Confirmation of the nature of the technical issue
  • Updates on the status of passengers on board
  • Formal statement from Air India or aviation authorities

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Tribhuvan International Airport official

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  • The aircraft was about to enter Nepali airspace, but it got diverted from the airspace above Lucknow after reporting technical issues. The details are yet to be confirmed and briefed
    [1]The Times of India2h agoOpen at the quote ↗
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    “technical issue”, an official at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport told news agency ANI. The flight had approached Nepali airspace when it was turned back to Delhi following the reported technical problem. “ The aircraft was about to enter Nepali airspace, but it got diverted from the airspace above Lucknow after reporting technical issues. The details are yet to be confirmed and briefed ,” the official said. The diverted Air India flight, operating as AI219, is a passenger aircraft, though details of those on board were not immediately available. The A320-214 aircraft departed New Delhi at 2:42 pm IST

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