Aviation regulator DGCA has initiated a probe into the incident of the plane carrying Congress President Rahul Gandhi suffering engine trouble.
Gandhi, who was scheduled to address rallies in three states said his flight to Patna was forced to return to Delhi after experiencing "engine trouble".
The senior Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) official said the Hawker 850 XP aircraft VT-KNB returned back to Delhi after take-off due to a technical snag.
"DGCA has initiated an investigation as per the laid down procedure," he told PTI.
The aircraft landed safely in Delhi at 1020 hours. There were ten people on board including two crew members
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Gandhi wrote this on Twitter and also posted a video of the flight which shows him, the pilot and co-pilot in the plane.
Sharing a video on Twitter, Gandhi wrote: "Engine trouble on our flight to Patna today! We’ve been forced to return to Delhi. Today’s meetings in Samastipur (Bihar), Balasore (Orissa) & Sangamner (Maharashtra) will run late. Apologies for the inconvenience."
Gandhi is on a campaign trail, criss-crossing the length and breadth of the country for the Lok Sabha polls.
(With inputs from agencies)
