New Delhi, July 25 -- An Air India flight from Jaipur to Mumbai made an emergency return shortly after takeoff on Friday. Flight AI612 returned to Jaipur International Airport due to a "suspected technical issue", officials confirmed.

The aircraft was airborne for about 18 minutes before returning to Jaipur.

"Flight AI612 operating from Jaipur to Mumbai returned to Jaipur shortly after take-off due to a suspected technical issue," Air India said in a statement.

Airline officials confirmed that the decision to return was made as a precautionary measure to ensure passenger safety. Air India further emphasised that passenger safety is the airline's top priority.

This swift action aligns with standard aviation safety protocols when potent...