<p>A Maldives-bound Air India flight with 43 passengers on board returned to the bay here just before take off today after the pilot noticed minor damage to the rear tyre.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The flight was set to take off at 6.40 am to Thiruvananthapuram, from where it was to proceed to Maldives, airport sources said.<br /><br />All passengers are safe, they said, adding arrangements have been made to take them to their onward destination by another aircraft.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the arrival of a British Airways flight from London was delayed by three hours, they said.<br /><br />However, the reason for the delay was not stated.</p>
<p>A Maldives-bound Air India flight with 43 passengers on board returned to the bay here just before take off today after the pilot noticed minor damage to the rear tyre.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The flight was set to take off at 6.40 am to Thiruvananthapuram, from where it was to proceed to Maldives, airport sources said.<br /><br />All passengers are safe, they said, adding arrangements have been made to take them to their onward destination by another aircraft.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the arrival of a British Airways flight from London was delayed by three hours, they said.<br /><br />However, the reason for the delay was not stated.</p>