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An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, flight AI315 from Hong Kong to Delhi, was forced to return to Hong Kong International Airport shortly after takeoff on Monday, June 16, 2025, due to a suspected technical issue. The flight landed safely and passengers disembarked. Air India is inspecting the aircraft and arranging alternative transportation for the passengers. This incident occurs shortly after a tragic Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, which resulted in over 270 fatalities.

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**Air India Flight Returns to Hong Kong After Suspected Technical Issue**

**Hong Kong – June 17, 2025** – An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route from Hong Kong to Delhi was forced to return to Hong Kong International Airport shortly after takeoff on Monday, June 16, 2025, due to a suspected technical issue.

Flight AI315 departed Hong Kong at 12:16 PM local time, following a prior delay of approximately 3.5 hours. According to Air India, the pilot in command detected a potential technical fault, prompting the immediate return to Hong Kong.

“AI315 operating from Hong Kong to Delhi on 16 June 2025 returned to Hong Kong shortly after take-off due to a technical issue,” Air India stated in a press release. “The flight landed safely at Hong Kong and is undergoing checks as a matter of abundant precaution. Alternative arrangements have been planned to fly the passengers to their destination Delhi at the earliest.”

The aircraft landed safely around 1:15 PM local time, and all passengers have disembarked. The airline has assured passengers that they are providing all necessary on-ground assistance to minimize any inconvenience caused by the unexpected disruption. Airport Authority Hong Kong confirmed the incident, stating that airport operations were not affected.

This incident follows a recent tragic crash of an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, which claimed the lives of over 270 passengers and crew. The previous Air India plane crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad less than a minute after take-off.

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