Hyderabad-bound flight lands soon after take-off in Mumbai due to technical snag

Mumbai: A Vistara aircraft flying to Hyderabad on Friday was safely landed back in Mumbai after a technical snag was detected after take-off.

The Hyderabad-bound flight number was UK869.

"Our Hyderabad-bound flight UK869 returned to Mumbai due to a technical snag detected after take-off," Vistara spokesperson said.

Soon after the aircraft was safely landed back in Mumbai, the airline arranged another aircraft for the passengers. The airline has said that it regrets the "inconvenience caused to customers."

"We regret the inconvenience caused to customers, but the flight crew's decision was entirely in the interest of passenger safety which is always our first priority," the spokesperson added.