The aircraft, with 210 passengers on board, safely landed at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Wednesday afternoon
An Air India flight bound for Paris was forced to return to New Delhi on Wednesday after a snag was detected midair.
The flight carrying 210 passengers landed safely at the airport, said the national carrier.
A senior Directorate General of Civil Aviation official explained that the aircraft turned back due to a "slats drive" snag message. The aircraft landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, following which authorities ordered an inquiry into the incident.
The emergency landing happened at 2:25 pm, added the official, due to a flap issue. The flight took off at 1:28 pm.
It had 210 passengers on board when the emergency was declared, all of whom are safe.
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