Lucknow-bound flight makes emergency landing minutes after takeoff from Bengaluru

A Lucknow-bound AIX Connect flight from Bengaluru made an emergency landing at the Kempegowda International Airport here 10 minutes after its takeoff due to a technical issue on Saturday, Air Asia authorities said.

Bengaluru: A Lucknow-bound AIX Connect flight, formerly known as Air Asia, returned to the Kempegowda International Airport just minutes after its takeoff, following a technical issue on Saturday, an AIX Connect spokesperson said.

"The i5-2472 flight, scheduled to operate from Bengaluru to Lucknow, encountered a minor technical issue and elected to return to Bengaluru," the spokesperson said. "Alternative arrangements have been made for impacted guests and we are taking steps to minimise the impact on other scheduled operations," he added.

Earlier this month, a Pune-bound Air Asia flight made an emergency landing at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar after a bird hit the flight soon after the take-off.

The Air Authority informed in a statement that, "Pune bound Air Asia flight made an emergency landing at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar after a bird-hit incident, soon after the take-off. The aircraft is being assessed, and all the passengers are safe." (ANI)