Air India flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru aborts takeoff after technical snag
An Air India Express flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru was forced to abort takeoff on Friday morning due to a technical snag. Passengers remained on board while the airline arranged alternative travel arrangements.
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An Air India flight to Bengaluru was aborted soon after it attempted to take off from the Thiruvananthapuram airport in Kerala on Friday (July 10, 2026) morning due to technical snags.
The Air India Express flight IX2980, which was scheduled to take off at 7.05 a.m., initially accelerated for the take-off but the speed soon reduced, following which the flight was aborted.
Airport officials told The Hindu that a technical issue had forced the pilots to return the flight.
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