Overview

• Airport officials said 176 passengers remained on board for hours near the Tiruchirappalli runway after a fault was detected before takeoff.
• Engineers inspected the aircraft at the holding point and authorities later facilitated safe deboarding.
• An Air India Express spokesperson said an alternative aircraft was deployed and the service has since departed.
• The airline provided meals to affected travelers and offered either a full refund or complimentary rescheduling.
• The incident was reported alongside other recent technical events at Air India Group during heightened scrutiny by the DGCA and AAIB after the June 12 Dreamliner crash.