Created Friday, Feb 24th 2023 11:52Z, last updated Friday, Feb 24th 2023 11:52Z
An Air India Express Boeing 737-800, registration VT-AYA performing flight
IX-385 from Kozhikode (India) to Dammam (Saudi Arabia) with 168 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing out of Kozhikode's runway 10 when the crew stopped the climb at FL120, descended again to 4000 feet for a return to Kozhikode, climbed again to FL090 to divert to Thiruvananthapuram, burned off fuel at FL060 and landed safely on Trivandrum's runway 32 about 2.5 hours after departure.
India's Press Agency PTI claims based on unnamed sources the aircraft may have suffered a tail strike.
There is also information around that the aircraft may have suffered hydraulic issues.
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Trivandrum due to some technical issue.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Trivandrum for about 5 hours, then resumed flight
IX-385 currently climbing out.
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