Flight carrying Chidambaram returns due to technical problem

October 02, 2009 10:47 am | Updated 10:47 am IST - Chennai

A Coimbatore-bound Jet Airways plane with Union Home Minister P Chidambaram onboard returned to the Chennai airport today due to a technical problem.

The problem was detected while the flight was mid-air, following which it flew back to Chennai, airport officials said.

Later, the passengers including Chidambaram were put on another Jet Airways flight which left for Coimbatore, they said.

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