Delhi-bound Air India flight diverted to Chennai over possible technical issue

An Air India flight operating from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi on Sunday made a precautionary diversion to Chennai due to a suspected technical issue and given the weather conditions enroute.

"The flight crew of AI2455 operating from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi on 10 August made a precautionary diversion to Chennai due to a suspected technical issue and given the weather conditions enroute. The flight landed safely in Chennai, where the aircraft will undergo the necessary checks. We regret the inconvenience caused to the affected passengers. Our colleagues on the ground in Chennai are extending support to the passengers to minimise it and are making alternative arrangements to fly the passengers to their respective destinations at the earliest," said Air India spokesperson.

The flight took off little past 8 pm from Thiruvananthapuram and landed in Chennai at around 10.35 pm, as per information from Flightradar24.com.In recent weeks, there have been instances of some of Air India's aircraft facing technical snags.