Air India Flight AI315: Air India Flight AI315, en route from Hong Kong to Delhi, was forced to return to its origin after the pilot suspected a technical issue mid-air, news agency ANI reported, citing sources. The flight, operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, had departed from Hong Kong for Delhi. However, after around 40 minutes of takeoff, the pilot suspected a technical problem and decided to return to Hong Kong airport.
Notably, the same aircraft model (Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner) was involved in the recent Ahmedabad crash that claimed over 250 lives. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, operated by Air India as flight AI 171, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday.
Air India flight AI315 en route from Hong Kong to Delhi was forced to return to its origin after the pilot suspected a technical issue mid-air. The flight, AI315, operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, departed Hong Kong for Delhi: Sources
— ANI (@ANI) June 16, 2025
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner has faced several technical and safety issues worldwide over the years. Though widely used for long-haul international routes, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner has a history of safety concerns.
In 2013, the entire global fleet of Dreamliners was grounded after incidents involving lithium-ion battery fires, including one on a parked Japan Airlines jet in Boston and another during a mid-air emergency in Japan.
After these incidents, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suspended Dreamliner operations until Boeing redesigned the battery system. In 2024, a whistleblower, Sam Salehpour, an engineer at the company, flagged the structural problems in the Dreamliner’s fuselage.
He claimed that small gaps and improper assembly could cause early wear and possible structural failure. The FAA launched an investigation, which is still ongoing.
In March this year, a Boeing 787-9, operated by LATAM Airlines, experienced a sudden altitude drop mid-flight, injuring 50 people. The cause was later identified as a malfunction in the cockpit seat.
(With ANI and IANS inputs)
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