Technical fault in Air India flight with Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje
An Air India flight with Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje returned to the parking bay before taking off due to a technical snag at the Bengaluru airport on Sunday.
According to a statement issued by the minister’s office, flight 9I 517, from Bengaluru to Hyderabad, which was scheduled to leave at 6:45 pm, encountered a technical snag.
Another flight was operated by Air India to take the passengers including the minister to Hyderabad.
Shobha Karandlaje is the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
The minister graciously declined the request of the airline and airport authorities to disembark the aircraft and wait in the VIP lounge till alternate arrangements are made, the statement said.
The minister also ensured that everyone gets equal treatment in flight.
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