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Air India Dreamliner Returns to Delhi After Suspected Technical Issue on Singapore Flight

Air India says the crew made a precautionary turnback as a safety measure.

Overview

  • Flight AI 2380 departed Delhi for Singapore on January 14 and landed back safely about an hour after takeoff, with touchdown around 1 a.m., according to Flightradar24 data.
  • The airline described the problem as a suspected technical issue and re-accommodated passengers on an alternative aircraft to continue to Singapore.
  • Sources cited by PTI reported an APU fire warning as the trigger for the return, a detail Air India has not confirmed.
  • The Boeing 787-9 was carrying roughly 190 people, according to sources familiar with the flight.
  • In an unrelated incident at Delhi airport, a container was reported to have been sucked into an Air India A350 engine, and the airline’s statement on that event is awaited.