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Two GoAir flights suffer technical glitch, return midway

The airline did not specify the number of passengers on board the two glitch-hit aircraft.

India TV News Desk Edited by: India TV News Desk New Delhi Published on: October 21, 2018 21:51 IST
Two GoAir flights suffer technical glitch, return midway
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Two GoAir flights suffer technical glitch, return midway

A Male-bound A320Neo plane of budget carrier GoAir was forced to return to Delhi on Saturday after a "component" issue.

"GoAir Flight G8 174 from Delhi-Male suffered a technical glitch. As per the standard operating procedure, the captain decided to return to Delhi. Post landing, the glitch was identified and rectified by changing a component. The aircraft is currently operational,” a statement from the airline said.

Significantly, the Wadia group-promoted no-frills airline had commenced flight services to Male from New Delhi and Mumbai only last week as part of its international operations.

In another incident, a Delhi-bound GoAir flight returned to Goa Airport due to "faulty" alarm in the aircraft's cargo hold area, the airline said.

In a separate statement, the airline said the Goa-Delhi service was forced to return to the originating airport as the pilot received a "faulty indication" on cargo hold.

"Flight G8 285, operating on Goa-Delhi route, made a precautionary landing due to a faulty indication on cargo hold," it said in the statement.

GoAir sincerely regrets the inconvenience caused to its passengers, it added.

The airline, however, did not specify the number of passengers on board the two glitch-hit aircraft.

With the launch of its maiden flight to Phuket in Thailand, the city-based airline made its foray into the international market on October 11.

As of now, the airline is operating international services to the two destinations from New Delhi and Mumbai.

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