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Air India Dreamliner Returns to Hong Kong After Technical Snag Days After Ahmedabad Crash

Regulators have launched expanded checks of Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet as investigators recover a flight recorder from the Ahmedabad crash.

Air India flight AI315 returned to Hong Kong mid-air due to a suspected technical issue.
The third Dreamliner, Hyderabad-bound Lufthansa aircraft, returned to its origin airport following a bomb threat.
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‘Ground All Boeings,’ Say Netizens After Another 787 Dreamliner Bound to Delhi Faces Technical Snag Post Takeoff | Image: Republic

Overview

  • Flight AI315, operated by a Boeing 787-8, turned back to Hong Kong shortly after takeoff on June 16 due to a suspected technical issue and landed safely.
  • Air India arranged alternative travel and provided on-ground assistance to minimize inconvenience for affected passengers.
  • The Directorate General of Civil Aviation ordered additional safety inspections on the airline’s Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft following the June 12 crash.
  • Investigators have retrieved one of the two flight recorders from Flight AI171, which crashed in Ahmedabad and killed 241 people.
  • Public outrage has intensified, with calls on social media to ground Boeing Dreamliners and review maintenance and pilot training protocols.