From Mayday to no emergency: How Air India flight returned to Delhi over fire alarm; shortly after take-off

NEW DELHI: The Delhi-Indore Air India flight that returned to the national capital shortly after take-off over a fire indication on Sunday had initially issued a Mayday distress call, only to later downgraded it to PAN-PAN, signaling urgency without declaring a full emergency, Air India spokesperson said.

Air India spokesperson, however, clarified that the flight did not make any emergency landing in Delhi.