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Emirates flight with Tharoor, Pushkar returns due to engine trouble
Airport sources said it was due to a problem in the aircraft's engine
- Staff Report
- Published: 10:15 August 24, 2010
- Image Credit: Supplied
- Shashi Tharoor and Sunanda Pushkar
Thiruvananthapuram: An Emirates flight with 186 passengers onboard, including former Indian Union Minister Shashi Tharoor and his wife Sunanda Pushkar, returned to Thiruvananthapuram Airport after take off Tuesday morning.
Airport sources said it was due to a problem in the aircraft's engine.
The flight is expected to leave later in the day.
When contacted by Gulf News, Pushkar declined to comment on the incident.
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