CHENNAI: An Air India flight from Dubai to Chennai was forced to abort take-off late on Friday night (December 12) after a technical snag was detected, leaving 172 passengers stranded in Dubai.

The aircraft, scheduled to depart Dubai at 11.45 pm, had 172 passengers and seven crew members on board. The technical snag was noticed while the aircraft was taxiing on the runway, prompting the pilot to halt the take-off immediately as a safety precaution.

All passengers were safely disembarked and accommodated in the airport lounges at Dubai.

Engineers at the Dubai airport carried out inspections and attempted repairs, but the aircraft could not be made serviceable immediately. Air India later announced that the flight would depart for Chennai after the engine malfunction is rectified.

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