Chennai-bound Air India flight returns to Mumbai after burning smell in cabin
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 ANI.advertisementThe 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 statement.advertisementMeanwhile, 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 ANI.Tune InMust Watch
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