London-bound flight returns to Chennai due to 'operational reason'

CHENNAI: A London-bound international carrier that returned here on Sunday due to "operational reason" later left for its destination following a delay of about four hours, officials at the airport here said.
The flight carrying about 209 passengers returned shortly after taking off, they said, without elaborating.
It later resumed its journey for London around 11:15 am.

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