An Air India Express flight bound for Jeddah in Saudi Arabia from Kannur in Kerala returned within two hours of the flight on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) due to a fault in the aircraft’s engine, airport sources said.
The aircraft with over 180 passengers took off at 7.40 am from Kannur airport, but around two hours into the flight, the pilots saw an engine warning light and decided to return, the sources said.
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“The flight landed safely in Kannur, and all the passengers are fine,” they said.
A subsequent check of the aircraft found that there was something wrong with the fuel filter, they said.
The aircraft circled the airport for some time to reduce fuel before landing, they added.
Published - June 16, 2026 11:31 am IST
Source: The Hindu - India News
