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Amritsar-bound Vistara aircraft suffers tech snag; returns to Delhi airport

'Another aircraft was immediately arranged to fly passengers to Amritsar, which took off post a technical inspection,' says Vistara

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An Amritsar-bound Vistara aircraft, carrying 146 passengers, suffered a technical snag and returned to the Delhi airport soon after take off on Thursday.

A Vistara spokesperson said a technical snag was detected on flight UK 697 operating from Delhi to Amritsar.

As a precautionary step, the pilots decided to turn back and landed safely at the International Gandhi International Airport, the spokesperson said in a statement.

According to the airline, it was only a precautionary turn back and not an emergency landing.

Another aircraft was arranged to fly the passengers to Amritsar that took off at 1330 hours, post a technical inspection.

 

"Inconvenience to passengers is deeply regretted. Safety of our customers and staff is our top priority," the spokesperson said.

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Topics : Vistara

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First Published: Feb 17 2022 | 2:47 PM IST

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