Pakistan, June 16 -- An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flying from Hong Kong to New Delhi made a precautionary return on Monday after the pilot suspected a technical issue mid-air, according to a source familiar with the matter. The aircraft, operating as flight AI315, took off from Hong Kong at 12:16pm and landed safely back just over an hour later. The jet is now undergoing a thorough technical inspection to determine the exact problem.
This incident comes only days after a tragic crash involving another Air India Dreamliner. That flight, bound for London, went down in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff, claiming 241 of the 242 lives on board. As a result, concerns are mounting over the safety of Boeing 787-8 aircraft in Air India's flee...