A London-bound British Airways flight with 300 passengers on board aborted the take-off at the
last minute in Mumbai on Saturday due to an engine snag, delaying the departure by more than five hours, said a source. "British Airways flight BA 134 was forced to reject take off for London at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai as the aircraft engine developed a snag. The aircraft came back to the bay and all the passengers escaped unhurt," said the source.

The airline's spokesperson, in a brief statement, said the aircraft returned after an indication of a "minor technical" issue, without giving details such as the number of passengers on board or even the flight number.