An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane bound for New Delhi returned to its origin of Hong Kong as a precautionary measure on Monday, after the pilot suspected a technical issue mid-air, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route to New Delhi returned to Hong Kong due to suspected technical issues. This incident follows a tragic crash of a similar aircraft. The flight underwent checks after safely landing,

The investigation into Air India flight 171 crash opens up questions into the many concerns surrounding Boeing's 787.

The crash happened just weeks after the company cut a deal with the U.S. government to avoid taking criminal responsibility for a pair of deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019.