Hyderabad, July 19 -- An Air India Express flight IX 110 from Hyderabad to Phuket on Saturday was diverted back to Hyderabad shortly after departure due to technical issue.

Air India Express Spokesperson in its statement said, "Shortly after take-off, crew on one of our flights exercised abundant caution and elected to return to Hyderabad on account of a technical issue".

"We arranged an alternative aircraft on priority, provided refreshments to guests during the delay, and the flight has since departed. We regret the inconvenience while reiterating that safety remains the priority in every aspect of our operations", the airline spokesperson added.

Earlier on July 16, An IndiGo flight en route from Delhi to Goa was diverted to Mumbai o...