A Mumbai-bound Air India flight AI 887 returned to the Delhi Airport minutes after take-off due to a technical issue. A serious glitch was reported by the pilot on the Delhi-Mumbai Air India flight; therefore full emergency was declared at 6.40 AM. The Delhi-Mumbai flight made an emergency landing according to standard operating procedure.

 

As per an Air India spokesperson, the aircraft (Boeing 777) landed safely at Delhi, and the passengers and crew disembarked. The Boeing 777 suffered an engine issue soon after take-off, reported The Times of India. The aircraft is currently undergoing necessary checks. As per the report, the airline arranged another B777 (VT-ALP) for passengers and even provided refreshments for them.