Air India Express Mumbai-Dubai flight makes emergency landing

An Air India Express Mumbai-Dubai flight made an emergency landing at Mumbai Airport here on Sunday afternoon, officials said.

The flight IX-247 took off for Dubai around 1.15 pm, but barely 30 minutes later, returned to land with full emergency at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.

The aircraft reportedly suffered a hydraulic snag necessitating the return to Mumbai. There were around 185 passengers and crew on the flight.

--IANS

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