Flight returns to Hangzhou; airline cites mechanical trouble

A Capital Airlines flight bound for Nha Trang, Vietnam, took off from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Tuesday but was forced to return because of an unspecified mechanical problem, the airline company said in a statement.

Capital Airlines Flight JD421, was scheduled to take off from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport at 1:55 pm on Tuesday and was due at Vietnam's Cam Ranh International Airport in Nha Trang at 4:50 pm.

The flight was delayed nearly two hours and departed at 3:15 pm, China Central Television reported. About an hour later, the airline determined that the plane needed to return because of mechanical issues.