India, Aug. 20 -- An Alliance Air flight bound for Kolkata returned to Guwahati from midway after a technical snag was discovered, officials said Wednesday.

A "full-scale emergency" was enforced at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport following the diversion, PTI reported.

"Following the diversion of a GAU-CCU flight due to a technical snag, a full emergency was declared at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati, at 1.42 pm on August 20," an airport spokesperson said in a statement.

The spokesperson further stated that the crew and passengers of the flight were safe, adding that they had been provided necessary support upon landing. "Passengers were safely deboarded and assisted by terminal st...