Abu Dhabi
\nEtihad Airways on Monday said that its Bangalore-Abu Dhabi flight returned to the Indian airport due to a technical issue and performed a \u201cnormal landing.\u201d
\nThe UAE\u2019s national carrier clarified that it was not an emergency landing as reported by some media outlets.
\n\u201cEtihad Airways flight EY237 from Bangalore International Airport (BLR) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) on April 2, returned to Bangalore Airport shortly after take-off due to a technical issue. The aircraft performed a normal landing into Bangalore,\u201d the airline\u2019s spokesperson said in a statement.
\n\u201cThe required technical inspections were completed and the flight continued to Abu Dhabi, where it landed early this morning,\u201d said the statement.
\nUAE-India is a busy air corridor for the two countries\u2019 carriers due to the large number of Indian diaspora living and working in the emirates. Millions of people travel between the two countries every year for tourism and job opportunities.
\nEtihad Airways last week resumed flights to West Bengal capital Kolkata, becoming the airline\u2019s eighth destination in India.
\nEtihad said on Monday that the safety and comfort of its guests and crew is the number one priority. \u201cWe apologise for any disruption to your travel plans.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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