Air India’s Boeing flight to London aborts takeoff at Delhi airport due to technical issue

New Delhi,31/7: Air India’s Boeing 787-9 aircraft, which was to fly to London, aborted takeoff at the Delhi airport due to a technical issue on Thursday.

“Flight AI2017, operating from Delhi to London on July 31, returned to the bay due to a suspected technical issue. The cockpit crew decided to discontinue the takeoff run following standard operating procedures and brought the aircraft back for precautionary checks,” an airline spokesperson said in a statement to PTI. A source said the flight was to be operated with a Boeing 787-9 plan