‘Take-off aborted at Kochi’: Technical glitch hits Delhi-bound Air India flight; passengers offloaded

NEW DELHI: An Air India flight from Kochi to Delhi was delayed on Sunday after a technical issue was detected during the take-off roll, prompting the pilots to abort departure as a safety precaution, the airline said.Flight AI504 was preparing for take-off when the cockpit crew noticed the problem and decided to discontinue the roll in line with Standard Operating Procedures. The aircraft was then brought back to the bay for technical checks.“All passengers were safely disembarked, and an alternative aircraft was deployed to operate the flight,” an Air India spokesperson said.The airline did not specify the nature of the technical issue but confirmed that passenger safety was not compromised.