London-bound plane makes ‘emergency landing’ at Bengaluru airport after technical snag
A Virgin Atlantic flight carrying 270 passengers made an emergency landing at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport shortly after takeoff due to a technical glitch. All passengers are reported safe, and authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.
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A London-bound Virgin Atlantic flight carrying 270 passengers was forced to make an "emergency landing" at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Sunday (September 6, 2026) after developing a technical glitch shortly after take-off, sources at Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), which operates KIAB, said.
The flight took off from KIAB at around 8.20 a.m. but reportedly developed a technical issue soon after departure, prompting the crew to circle the aircraft near Tumakuru for more than half an hour before returning to Bengaluru.
“All passengers on board are safe,” sources at BIAL said, adding that the aircraft was brought back to KIAB as a safety precaution and made an emergency landing.
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