Two flights had mid-air emergencies, returned to origin, and landed safely.
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Two flights had mid-air emergencies, returned to origin, and landed safely.
Two separate flights returned to their departure airports on Friday after encountering problems mid-air. An IndiGo flight carrying 127 passengers from Trichy, India, to Singapore turned back due to a technical fault, the HinduBusinessLine reported. Separately, a Virgin Atlantic flight from London to Mumbai also returned to London's Heathrow Airport after developing a technical issue, according to Reuters.
The IndiGo flight from Trichy was in the air for about two and a half hours after the problem was detected, circling to reduce its fuel load before landing safely, the HinduBusinessLine reported. Airport officials were in constant communication with the pilots throughout the incident. Similarly, Reuters reported that the Virgin Atlantic flight dumped jet fuel over the English Channel before executing a safe return to Heathrow.
After the IndiGo flight landed back in Trichy, an alternate aircraft was arranged to take all 127 passengers to their intended destination in Singapore, the HinduBusinessLine's account stated. For the Virgin Atlantic flight, Reuters reported that the passengers were disembarked and would be accommodated on a replacement service to Mumbai later on Friday.
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