Emirates flight with Tharoor, Pushkar returns due to engine trouble

Emirates flight with former Indian Union Minister Shashi Tharoor and wife returns

Last updated: September 15, 2018 | 19:08

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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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