<p>An Indian Air Force plane carrying President Pranab Mukherjee to Chennai for the funeral of J Jayalalithaa today returned mid-way due to a technical snag.<br /><br />Within 30 minutes of take-off from the Palam Technical Area, the aircraft developed a technical problem and returned to base, sources said.<br /><br />The aircraft had reached Agra when the snag was detected. President will now board another plane and resume the journey to Chennai to pay his last respects to Jayalalithaa.<br /><br />Officials said it will take 40 minutes to one hour for the President to be air-borne again.</p>.<p>IAF sources later said that there was a "minor technical" snag and the plane had to return as per standard operation procedure.<br /><br />Sources said there was a problem with one of the filters.<br /><br />They added that alternative plane had been arranged but the technical snag has been rectified and the same aircraft will now fly him to Chennai. </p>
<p>An Indian Air Force plane carrying President Pranab Mukherjee to Chennai for the funeral of J Jayalalithaa today returned mid-way due to a technical snag.<br /><br />Within 30 minutes of take-off from the Palam Technical Area, the aircraft developed a technical problem and returned to base, sources said.<br /><br />The aircraft had reached Agra when the snag was detected. President will now board another plane and resume the journey to Chennai to pay his last respects to Jayalalithaa.<br /><br />Officials said it will take 40 minutes to one hour for the President to be air-borne again.</p>.<p>IAF sources later said that there was a "minor technical" snag and the plane had to return as per standard operation procedure.<br /><br />Sources said there was a problem with one of the filters.<br /><br />They added that alternative plane had been arranged but the technical snag has been rectified and the same aircraft will now fly him to Chennai. </p>