An Air India pilot turned back his Delhi-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to Hong Kong airport as a precaution shortly after taking off on Monday, citing a technical issue, Indian media reported. Flight tracking data showed the pilot turning Flight AI315 around less than 30 minutes into the flight from Hong Kong.

An Air India Boeing 787-8 flight headed for New Delhi returned to Hong Kong shortly after takeoff Monday because of a "technical issue," Indian media reported.

Air India has cancelled 83 flights since the Ahmedabad crash of AI171, with 66 involving Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The DGCA has mandated intensified safety checks on the fleet. While 24 aircraft have cleared inspections,