‘Operational difficulty’: Jodhpur-bound Air India flight aborts takeoff; passengers shifted to alternative arrangements

NEW DELHI: A Jodhpur-bound Air India flight aborted takeoff and returned to the bay on Friday due to “operational” causes, the airline mentioned. Tata-owned Air India added that alternative arrangements had been made to fly the passengers to their vacation spot, with out offering additional particulars, PTI reported. “Flight AI645 operating from Mumbai to Jodhpur on August 22 returned to bay due to an operational issue. The cockpit crew decided to discontinue the take-off run following standard operating procedures and brought the aircraft back,” the assertion added. “Our ground team in Mumbai had extended immediate assistance to minimise the inconvenience,” the assertion added.Earlier, passengers on board an Air India flight from Kochi to New Delhi confronted an surprising delay after a technical difficulty was detected in the course of the plane’s take-off roll, as per ANI information company. In a press release, the airline mentioned, “Flight AI504 operating from Kochi to Delhi on Sunday, 17 August, was delayed due to a technical issue detected during the take-off roll. The cockpit crew decided to discontinue the take-off run, following Standard Operating Procedures and brought the aircraft back to bay for checks.” Earlier this month, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a warning letter to Air India Ltd., cautioning the airline over violations of flight time rules and advising its administration to train the very best degree of diligence in adhering to aviation security necessities.