India, June 15 -- An Air India Express flight from Uttar Pradesh's Hindon to Kolkata was delayed on Sunday after the aircraft developed a snag.

"Our Kolkata - Hindon flight operated, with a delay, due to a snag on the originally assigned aircraft," a spokesperson for Air India Express said.

"Guests were offered complimentary rescheduling or cancellation with a full refund. We regret the inconvenience," it added.

The flight - IX 1511 - took from the Kolkata Airport at 2pm after a seven-hour delay. It is expected to land at Hindon airport at around 4.30pm.

The incident comes days after a flight of Air India, the parent company, crashed in Ahmedabad, killing over 270 people.

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