Hyderabad, April 20 -- Regional airline FLY91 on Monday clarified that its Hyderabad-Hubballi flight (IC3401) did not encounter any technical snag, dismissing certain media reports as false and baseless.

In an official statement, the airline said the flight departed from Hyderabad at 1500 hours on April 19. While approaching Hubballi, it encountered adverse weather conditions and was diverted to Bengaluru as per standard operating procedures.

The flight later proceeded to Hubballi and eventually returned safely to its base in Hyderabad. The airline emphasised that there was "zero compromise on safety" and that holding the aircraft and diverting it were precautionary measures in line with industry best practices.

FLY91 also highlighted th...