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A Dibrugarh-bound Air India Express flight on Monday returned to Guwahati after developing a technical snag, and later flew to its destination with a different aircraft, officials said.
The Boeing 737 Max 8 carrier took off from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Guwahati at 12:20 p.m. and was scheduled to land at Dibrugarh airport at 1:25 p.m.
However, moments before landing, the pilots observed a problem in the avionics related to one of the wings, an official said.
“It immediately decided to return to Guwahati. A different aircraft was arranged and flight IX-1186 flew from Guwahati and reached Dibrugarh at 6:20 p.m.,” he added.
There was no report of any injury to any passenger.
When contacted, an Air India Express spokesperson said, “One of our flights returned to Guwahati on account of a technical issue. We arranged an alternative aircraft, provided refreshments to guests and operated the flight with a delay. We regret the inconvenience.”
He, however, did not provide further details like the number of passengers or crew members.
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