Created Saturday, May 18th 2024 02:47Z, last updated Saturday, May 18th 2024 17:33Z
An Air India Airbus A321-200, registration VT-PPT performing flight
AI-807 from Delhi to Bangalore (India) with 175 people on board, was climbing out of Delhi's runway 29R when the crew stopped the climb at FL070 reporting a suspected fire on board, possibly in the air conditioning system. Soon after the aircraft entered a hold before returning to Delhi for a safe landing on runway 29L about 70 minutes after departure.
A replacement A321-200 registration VT-PPV reached Bangalore with a delay of about 5.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Delhi about 14 hours after landing back.
The airline later reported the crew received a fire warning for the APU.
