The controversy with Air India does not seem to take a pause, even after so many days. An Air India flight operating from Delhi to Indore on Saturday was forced to return to Delhi shortly after take-off. The flight returned to the national capital following a fire indication in one of its engines, the airline confirmed.

As reported by the news agency ANI, Flight AI2913 departed from Delhi. While going from Delhi to Indore, the cockpit crew reportedly received a fire warning for the right engine. After following the standard operating procedures, the pilots shut down the affected engine and initiated a return to Delhi.

Addressing the related issue, Air India issued a statement highlighting that `Flight AI2913, operating from Delhi to Indore on 31 August, air-returned to Delhi shortly after take-off, as the cockpit crew received a fire indication for the right engine. Following standard procedure, the cockpit crew elected to shut down the engine and returned to Delhi, where the flight landed safely,” as cited by news agency ANI.