Actress Rashmika Mandanna recently shared a picture of herself after her flight reportedly made an emergency landing. She took to Instagram Stories to share a picture of herself with actor Shraddha Das, writing, “Just FYI, this is how we escaped death today.” A media report said the flight was forced to land due to “a technical glitch and extreme turbulence.”
The Air Vistara flight, which was carrying passengers including Rashmika and Shraddha, had a scary experience after a technical glitch came up, and the “passengers had to sit through extreme turbulence.” The flight was on course from Mumbai to Hyderabad during the turbulence, and it returned to Mumbai again after 30 minutes due to an “unforeseen technical issue.” Reportedly no one was injured in the incident.
Meanwhile, Vistara issued a statement saying, “Shortly after take-off, a technical snag was detected on Vistara flight UK531 operating from Mumbai to Hyderabad on 17 February 2024. As a precautionary step, in accordance with the standard operating procedures, the pilots decided to turn back and land the flight safely at the international airport at Mumbai. The aircraft is undergoing necessary checks before resuming operations. An alternate aircraft was arranged, which departed shortly thereafter to complete the journey. All efforts were made to minimise inconvenience to the customers including offering them refreshments. We regret the inconvenience caused to our customers. At Vistara, the safety of our customers and crew is of utmost importance to us.”