Air India flight makes emergency landing in New Delhi after snag detected mid-air

New Delhi: An Air India flight bound for Paris was forced to return to New Delhi on Wednesday after a snag was detected midair.

The flight carrying 210 passengers landed safely at the airport, said the national carrier.

A senior Directorate General of Civil Aviation official explained that the aircraft turned back due to a "slats drive" snag message. The aircraft landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, following which authorities ordered an inquiry into the incident.

The emergency landing happened at 2:25 pm, added the official, due to a flap issue. The flight took off at 1:28 pm.

It had 210 passengers on board when the emergency was declared, all of whom are safe.