An Air India Express flight from Delhi to Srinagar via Jammu returned to its origin airport before landing here on Monday afternoon, officials said.
A technical issue has been cited as the reason for the return of the flight to Delhi.
The flight circled the airport multiple times before returning to the national capital, a report said.
The officials said that the flight IX-2564 was supposed to land in Jammu around noon before leaving for Srinagar, but it hovered over the Jammu airport for sometime before its pilot decided to return to Delhi without landing.
According to reports, the runway was clear for landing, but the pilot announced that the flight would not be landing and instead would return to Delhi.
The aircraft had already completed several loops above the Jammu airspace before initiating the return.
The weather and the runway were clear, but it seems the pilot could not find the appropriate landing area, reports PTI quoting sources.
According to news agency ANI, an alternative aircraft was arranged to operate the Delhi–Jammu flight after the original aircraft returned to Delhi due to a technical issue, Air India Express spokesperson said.
(With inputs from PTI, ANI.)