Chennai, Oct 2  A Coimbatore-bound Jet Airways flight with union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and 63 others on board returned to Chennai after developing a technical snag Friday.

The flight, which took off at 6.35 a. m, returned when pilots noticed the technical problem 30 minute after take-off, an officials said.

After sorting out the technical problem, the flight left at 8.30 a. m and landed in Coimbatore at 9.40 a. m.

Chidambaram will be addressing a public meeting in Coimbatore Friday evening. (dpa)