Mumbai: Yet another Air India flight was disrupted due to suspected technical snag on Wednesday. Flight AI191 that departed Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai early on Wednesday for Newark in the US, was forced to turn back mid-air, the airline confirmed.

According to Air India, the crew decided to turn the aircraft back to Mumbai after detecting a potential technical anomaly while en route to Newark. The airline stated that the return was a precautionary measure undertaken strictly in accordance with standard safety protocols. ADVERTISEMENT

“The aircraft landed safely, and necessary inspections are currently underway to ensure its airworthiness,” an Air India spokesperson said. Both AI191 and its return leg, AI144 (Newark to Mumbai), were cancelled to allow for a detai

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