Air India Mumbai-Chennai Flight Returns Mid-Air After Burning Smell Onboard
By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: June 28, 2025 20:52 IST2025-06-28T20:52:06+5:302025-06-28T20:52:44+5:30
A Chennai-bound Air India flight was forced to return to Mumbai on Saturday due to a "burning smell" in ...
Air India Mumbai-Chennai Flight Returns Mid-Air After Burning Smell Onboard
A Chennai-bound Air India flight was forced to return to Mumbai on Saturday due to a "burning smell" in the cabin. However, the aircraft landed safely, Air India said in a statement.
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"Air India flight AI 639, operating from Mumbai to Chennai, on Friday, June 27, made a precautionary air-return to Mumbai due to a burning smell in the cabin," the airline said in a statement.
The crew of flight AI639 operating from Mumbai to Chennai yesterday, made a precautionary air return to Mumbai due to a burning smell in the cabin.
— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2025
Air India Spokesperson says "The flight landed safely back in Mumbai, and an aircraft change was initiated. Our ground colleagues…
Air India said the flight landed "safely" back in Mumbai, and an aircraft change was initiated without giving specific details. The airline further said its ground teams in Mumbai provided all necessary support to passengers to minimise the inconvenience caused by this unforeseen disruption.
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