NEW DELHI: An Air India Boeing 777 (VT-ALX) with about 310 people on board had an issue with its cabin de-pressurisation on Wednesday after taking off from Mumbai for London and safely returned to the origin. Flight tracking sites show the aircraft had taken off at 8.36 am the crew decided to return from near Jaipur. It landed in Mumbai at 11.28 am.“This was an air-turnback and not an emergency landing. The aircraft had some cabin pressurisation issue,” said people in the know.
An AI spokesperson said: “AI129 operating from Mumbai to London made an air-return to Mumbai due to a technical issue. The aircraft landed safely at Mumbai for precautionary checks. We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused to our guests due to this unexpected disruption. We have already made alternative arrangements to fly the passengers to their destination. Guests have also been offered full refunds on cancellation and complimentary rescheduling to another date, if so desired by them. At Air India, the safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew remains top priority.”
An AI spokesperson said: “AI129 operating from Mumbai to London made an air-return to Mumbai due to a technical issue. The aircraft landed safely at Mumbai for precautionary checks. We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused to our guests due to this unexpected disruption. We have already made alternative arrangements to fly the passengers to their destination. Guests have also been offered full refunds on cancellation and complimentary rescheduling to another date, if so desired by them. At Air India, the safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew remains top priority.”
