Air India flight to Chennai returns to Mumbai mid-air after burning smell in cabin
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An Air India flight bound for Chennai was forced to return to Mumbai shortly after takeoff on Friday, June 27, after the crew detected a burning smell inside the cabin, the airline confirmed in a statement released Saturday.According to an Air India spokesperson, as quoted by ANI, the crew of flight AI639 operating from Mumbai to Chennai on June 27, 2025, made a precautionary air-return to Mumbai due to a burning smell in the cabin.'The flight landed safely back in Mumbai, and an aircraft change was initiated. Our ground colleagues in Mumbai provided all necessary support to passengers to minimise the inconvenience caused by this unforeseen disruption,' the spokesperson added.These incidents come weeks after the crash of Air India Flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad on June 12, which was en route to London. The crash claimed the lives of 241 out of 242 people on board, prompting a series of inspections and internal safety reviews across India's aviation sector.In a separate incident the same day, Air India reported a non-specific security alert on one of its aircraft. The flight was later cleared after undergoing standard security checks.'A non-specific security alert was detected on one of our aircraft. Standard security procedures were duly carried out, and the aircraft has been cleared for the next flight. Air India accords top priority to the safety and security of its passengers and crew,' the Air India spokesperson said, as per ANI.Also on Friday, an Air India Express flight (IX2564) flying from Delhi to Jammu had to turn back mid-flight after a technical issue was identified. The Airbus A320 aircraft, which took off from Delhi at 11:04 AM, was originally scheduled to land in Jammu by 12:05 PM.'An alternative aircraft was arranged to operate our Delhi-Jammu flight after the original aircraft returned to Delhi due to a technical issue. We regret the inconvenience caused,' an Air India Express spokesperson said.
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A Chennai-bound Air India flight was forced to return to Mumbai on Friday after passengers and crew detected a burning smell inside the cabin. The airline confirmed the incident on Saturday, saying that flight AI639 made a precautionary air-return shortly after takeoff."The crew of flight AI639 operating from Mumbai to Chennai on Friday, June 27 made a precautionary air-return to Mumbai due to a burning smell in the cabin," an Air India spokesperson told the news agency flight landed safely in Mumbai, and passengers were transferred to another aircraft. "The flight landed safely back in Mumbai, and an aircraft change was initiated. Our ground colleagues in Mumbai provided all necessary support to passengers to minimise the inconvenience caused by this unforeseen disruption," the spokesperson added. In a separate incident on the same day, Air India reported a non-specific security alert on another aircraft. The airline said that all standard security checks were carried out and the aircraft was cleared for subsequent operations, as reported by the news agency ANI."A non-specific security alert was detected on one of our aircraft. Standard security procedures were duly carried out, and the aircraft was cleared for the next flight. Air India accords top priority to the safety and security of its passengers and crew," the airline said in a Air India Express, a subsidiary of Air India, faced a similar disruption when flight IX2564 from Delhi to Jammu had to return to Delhi due to a technical issue mid-flight. The flight, operated by an Airbus A320, took off at 11:04 am behind its scheduled departure of 10:40 am but never reached its destination."An alternative aircraft was arranged to operate our Delhi-Jammu flight after the original aircraft returned to Delhi due to a technical issue. We regret the inconvenience caused," an Air India Express spokesperson said.- EndsWith inputs from InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Air India
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Air India flight to Chennai returns to Mumbai mid-air after burning smell in cabin
An Air India flight to Chennai returned to Mumbai due to a burning smell. This happened shortly after takeoff. An aircraft change occurred. Passengers received support. A non-specific security alert also affected another Air India aircraft. An Air India Express flight to Jammu returned to Delhi due to a technical issue. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Two other mid-flight alerts on same day An Air India flight bound for Chennai was forced to return to Mumbai shortly after takeoff on Friday, June 27, after the crew detected a burning smell inside the cabin, the airline confirmed in a statement released to an Air India spokesperson, as quoted by ANI, the crew of flight AI639 operating from Mumbai to Chennai on June 27, 2025, made a precautionary air-return to Mumbai due to a burning smell in the cabin.'The flight landed safely back in Mumbai, and an aircraft change was initiated. Our ground colleagues in Mumbai provided all necessary support to passengers to minimise the inconvenience caused by this unforeseen disruption,' the spokesperson incidents come weeks after the crash of Air India Flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad on June 12, which was en route to London. The crash claimed the lives of 241 out of 242 people on board, prompting a series of inspections and internal safety reviews across India's aviation a separate incident the same day, Air India reported a non-specific security alert on one of its aircraft. The flight was later cleared after undergoing standard security checks.'A non-specific security alert was detected on one of our aircraft. Standard security procedures were duly carried out, and the aircraft has been cleared for the next flight. Air India accords top priority to the safety and security of its passengers and crew,' the Air India spokesperson said, as per on Friday, an Air India Express flight (IX2564) flying from Delhi to Jammu had to turn back mid-flight after a technical issue was identified. The Airbus A320 aircraft, which took off from Delhi at 11:04 AM, was originally scheduled to land in Jammu by 12:05 PM.'An alternative aircraft was arranged to operate our Delhi-Jammu flight after the original aircraft returned to Delhi due to a technical issue. We regret the inconvenience caused,' an Air India Express spokesperson said.
