A Madurai-bound flight of budget air carrier SpiceJet with 72 passengers returned to the airport here, shortly after it took off, following a 'technical snag' today, airport authorities said.
The plane left at 6.50 am as scheduled but returned around 7.30 am after the pilot noticed a technical snag mid-air, they said.
The specific reason of the technical snag is yet to be ascertained.
The flight resumed its journey an hour later, after the problem was rectified, the officials added.

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First Published: Apr 11 2016 | 11:02 PM IST

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