Snag delays Air India Mumbai-Calicut flight by 3 hours
Mumbai, Nov 20: A Calicut-bound Air India flight from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai was delayed by more than three hours on Sunday due to a "technical issue", the airline said.
There were 114 passengers on board the aircraft when it returned to the bay after the push back, an Air India spokesperson said in a statement.
Air India flight AI 581, operating on the Mumbai-Calicut sector, came back at 6.25 am after the push back at 6.13 am owing to a "technical issue", the airline said.
Thorough engineering checks were carried out before the aircraft was cleared for operations again, it stated.
The flight finally took off for its destination Calicut at 9.50 am, the airline added.
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Congress’ Samarth Shamanur wins Davangere South by-election
Davangere: Congress candidate Samarth Shamanur has emerged victorious in the Davangere South constituency, a seat that witnessed intense competition between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP. An official announcement is awaited.
The Congress has regained the constituency, while BJP candidate Srinivas Dasakariappa put up a strong fight but was defeated.
The by-election was held following the death of sitting Shamanuru Shivashankarappa. Despite internal ticket-related confusion and dissatisfaction among sections of the minority community, the Congress managed to secure the seat.
