An Air India flight has been forced to U-turn after the pilot detected a possible technical issue mid-air.<a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/latest-updates/air-india-dreamliner-bound-for-delhi-returns-to-hong-kong-after-technical-snag/articleshow/121876600.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=cppst" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a>

The flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, had departed Hong Kong for its scheduled destination of Delhi. 

However, it was forced to turn back to Hong Kong after the fault was detected.It comes a week after the devastating crash of a London-bound Air India aircraft into a residential area in Ahmedabad.

<img data-id="fixed-image" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/u200ban-air-india-boeing-787-8-dreamliner-was-forced-to-turn-back.jpg?id=61012373&amp;width=980" alt="\u200bAn Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was forced to turn back" width="100%" height="auto">An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was forced to turn backGetty

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The flight was en route from Hong Kong to Delhi{ai:summary}An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner returning from Hong Kong to Delhi was forced to U-turn mid-flight due to a detected technical issue. This incident follows a recent crash of an Air India aircraft into a residential area in Ahmedabad. #society

Air India plane forced to make unexpected U-turn after pilot detects technical fault mid-flight

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