The Air India flight, operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, left Hong Kong for Delhi on Monday morning before quickly returning to its origin as a precautionary measure

An Air India plane bound for London Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after take-off on June 12 in Ahmedabad, western India. Flight AI171 was carrying 242 people, including 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons,

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner heading for Delhi has been forced to turn back after the pilot said the aircraft was facing technical issues.

An Air India pilot turned back his Delhi-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to Hong Kong airport as a precaution shortly after taking off on Monday, citing a technical issue, Indian media reported. Flight tracking data showed the pilot turning Flight AI315 around less than 30 minutes into the flight from Hong Kong.

An Air India flight bound for Delhi from Hong Kong was forced to return shortly after takeoff due to a suspected technical issue

The crash happened just weeks after the company cut a deal with the U.S. government to avoid taking criminal responsibility for a pair of deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019.

Britain's King Charles and other senior royals wore black armbands at the "Trooping the Colour" military parade on Saturday (June 14) as a mark of respect for the victims of the Air India plane crash.

Ahead of Saturday's festivities, King Charles III also honored a handful of celebrities and public figures, including David Beckham, Gary Oldman and Elaine Paige.