Air India Express Boeing 737 Returns to Calicut After Technical Issue Shortly After Takeoff on July 23, 2025

On July 23, 2025. Air India Express a Boeing 737, took off from Calicut at 9:07 AM IST but returned by 11:12 AM IST due to technical issues.
The Air India Express flight after traveling for 2 hours from Calicut it was in midair when technical issue detected, the pilot in command decided to make a U-turn and return to the original position Calicut airport.
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The cabin’s air conditioning system was identified as the root cause of the issue, which, although non-critical, led to the return to Calicut for safety reasons.
All the 188 passengers are safe. They have disembarked safely. They regret the inconvenience of the passengers as well.
IndiGo scheduled a replacement aircraft to operate the flight, setting the new departure time for 1:30 PM IST.
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