- By Shubham Bajpai
- Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:41 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
A Dubai-bound Air India Express flight from Trichy, with 160 passengers onboard, was returned to Trichy airport on Monday after the aircraft suffered a technical issue, the officials said.
According to the information, the aircraft remained circling in the sky for over 20 minutes. Once the airport authorities cleared the runway for landing, the flight returned to the airport.
The aircraft landed safely at the airport with all passengers unharmed. According to a report by The New Indian Express, citing airport sources, Air India Express, Flight Number DXB611 was scheduled to take off at 12.45 pm from Tiruchy International Airport on Monday.
However, the flight was delayed for more than an hour and finally departed only at around 1.54 pm. The flight was delayed for unspecified reasons. The report quoted SS Raju, Airport Director, saying, "The flight was halfway through. However, due to a technical snag, it returned and landed safely at Tiruchy International Airport".
For the passengers, alternative arrangements were in place to transport them to Dubai.
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Earlier on November 28, Airbus’s latest software update for its A320 fleet caused disruptions to multiple domestic and international carriers, including domestic carriers like Air India and IndiGo, which have warned passengers of potential delays.
The software upgrade grounded nearly 6,000 flights globally. As of now, most of the affected aircraft in India have received the required software updates. According to the latest update, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has confirmed that all 338 domestic flights that have been impacted by the latest software update have been completed.
The issue emerged in the Airbus A320 fleet after the company warned that intense solar radiation could potentially corrupt data critical to flight controls in a significant number of A320-family aircraft. To solve the problem, Airbus stated on Friday, November 28, that upgrading the software would address this issue but would result in operational disruptions.