Air India Flight Returns to Hyderabad Just 5 Minutes After Take-Off With 109 Passengers Onboard

An Air India flight bound for Mumbai returned to Hyderabad just five minutes after take-off on Friday after a technical issue was reportedly detected onboard, prompting the pilot to alert air traffic control and seek a return to the airport.

Flight AI417, carrying 109 passengers, made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad, Hyderabad, on 23 October 2026. All passengers were reported safe, according to Telangana Today. Technical personnel were inspecting the aircraft to identify the fault. <Cite refs={[“turn300208view0”]}/>

The incident interrupted the flight shortly after departure, with the crew opting to return rather than continue towards Mumbai. The exact nature of the technical issue was not disclosed in the report, and there was no confirmation of an engine malfunction or other specific component failure.

According to the report, the technical issue developed around five minutes after the aircraft took off from Hyderabad. The pilot alerted air traffic control (ATC), after which officials advised the aircraft to return to the airport.

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