An Air India Express flight operating from Delhi to Jammu on Monday had to turn back shortly after takeoff due to a technical issue. The flight, IX2564, was scheduled to travel from the national capital to Jammu but was diverted back to Delhi as a precautionary measure following the detection of the issue.
A spokesperson for Air India Express confirmed the development, stating, "An alternative aircraft was arranged to operate our Delhi–Jammu flight after the original aircraft returned to Delhi due to a technical issue."
"Our Delhi–Jammu flight returned to Delhi as a precautionary measure, following a suspected GPS interference incident. Subsequently, an alternative flight was organised to connect guests to Jammu. We regret the inconvenience caused. Instances of GPS signal interference have been reported by operators while flying over certain sensitive regions," the spokesperson added.
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(With inputs from agencies)
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