A Sharjah-bound flight faces a mid-air glitch linked to hydraulic systems soon after leaving Tiruchirappalli. Emergency efforts are active at the airport with rescue teams ready.

Attempts are being made by the pilots to land the aircraft in Tiruchirappalli airport and as per initial reports, the fault is related to hydraulic systems

In a major mid-air scare, an Air India Express flight carrying 144 passengers suffered a hydraulic failure after taking off and had to circle over Tiruchirappalli airport in Tamil Nadu for nearly two hours before making a safe landing.

Tiruchirappalli/IBNS: An Air India Express flight that reported a hydraulic failure shortly after taking off from the Tiruchirappalli airport in Tamil Nadu has landed safely, media reports said.

Air India Express clarifies reports of a technical issue on a flight from Tiruchirappalli to Sharjah, stating no emergency was declared and the aircraft landed safely.

An Air India Express (AIX) flight with 140 people on board developed problems after take-off from the Tiruchirapalli airport on Friday and landed back safely.

An Air India Express flight from Tamil Nadu experienced a mid-air technical glitch but landed safely. No emergency was declared during the incident.