Overview

• The Sharjah-bound service was halted near the Tiruchirappalli runway early Wednesday after a fault was detected before departure.
• About 176 passengers stayed on board for several hours as engineers inspected the aircraft under standard procedures.
• Airport officials later coordinated a safe deboarding and said work continued to resolve the issue and limit disruption.
• The departure had been slated for roughly 4:30 am, according to the reports from officials and local media.
• The episode comes as Air India operations face extra scrutiny after the June 12 Boeing 787 crash and follows an Aug 17 Kochi–Delhi flight that aborted takeoff and later operated with a different aircraft.