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Virgin Atlantic Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Bengaluru After Snag

Virgin Atlantic Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Bengaluru After Snag — London-Bound Virgin Atlantic Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Bengaluru After Mid-Air Technical Snag · NDTV

A Virgin Atlantic plane was flying from Bengaluru to London.

Soon after takeoff, it developed a technical problem.

The plane flew in circles near Tumakuru for more than 30 minutes.

Then it returned to Bengaluru airport and landed as a safety precaution.

About 270 passengers were on the flight.

Bangalore International Airport Limited said everyone was safe.

The exact problem has not been explained.

Authorities are looking into what happened, and the airline had not immediately commented.

Key facts

Airline: Virgin Atlantic
Route: Bengaluru to London
Passengers: Approximately 270
Departure: Around 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, September 6
Incident: Technical problem shortly after takeoff
Holding area: Near Tumakuru for more than 30 minutes
Passenger status: All passengers were reported safe

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telegraphindia.com · 1 hr ago

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London-Bound Virgin Atlantic Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Bengaluru After Mid-Air Technical Snag

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London-bound Virgin Atlantic flight carrying 270 passengers makes emergency landing in Bengaluru