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Indian plane carrying 188 people turns back after suspected tail strike

Xinhua, May 12, 2017 Adjust font size:

A aeroplane with 188 people on board Friday returned back to airport in Indian city of Mumbai, following a suspected tail strike, officials said.

All the passengers, including eight crew members in the plane destined to Bangkok, were immediately deplaned.

"Acting proactively in the interest of safety, the crew of Jet Airways flight 9W 70, BOM-BKK of May 12, 2017 executed an air turn back to Mumbai on account of a 'suspected' tail strike," a Jet airways spokesperson said.

The engineers and ground personnel later checked the plane.

India's semi-official news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) said Friday's incident of tail strike involving a Jet Airways plane is the third of its kind this year. Endit