A New Delhi -bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flight has been forced to turn back on Monday after the pilot said the jet was facing a technical issue mid-air. The plane returned to its origin of Hong Kong as a precautionary measure, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Air India Flight AI171, en route to London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, impacting a residential area in Meghaninagar. The plane lost signal at a low altitude,

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was bound for London’s Gatwick Airport with 242 people on board. The fate of those passengers remains uncertain as rescue operations continue.