Air India Express flight to Phuket returns to Hyderabad after technical issue

An Air India Express flight from Hyderabad to Phuket was forced to return shortly after take-off on Saturday (July 19, 2025) morning reportedly due to a technical issue.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, operating as flight IX 110, departed from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) at 6.40 a.m., was airborne for only about 17 minutes before it began descending. According to flight tracking data from FlightRadar24, the aircraft had reached an altitude of over 10,000 feet before initiating a return to base. It landed safely back in Hyderabad at 6.57 a.m.

The airport officials confirmed that the return was prompted by a technical problem detected after take-off. There has been no official statement from Air India Express as of now regarding the nature of the issue.