Two India-bound Boeing Dreamliners hit snags

Turbulent Times

- SWARAJ BAGGONKAR

OVER THE LAST 24 hours, two India-bound Boeing Dreamliners, with full load of passengers, developed technical snags midway into their journeys, forcing them to return to their bases.

A British Airways London (Heathrow) to Chennai Boeing 787-8 had to return to its origin after its captain reported a 'flap adjustment failure'. The crew decided to dump fuel before attempting to land. Everyone on board the BA35 landed safely.

Just hours later, another Air India 787-8 bound for Delhi, developed an engine issue within 90 minutes of taking off, forcing the pilots to return to the Hong Kong International Airport. The flight was later cancelled for the day.