Air India flight AI639 from Mumbai to Chennai had to return to Mumbai airport on Friday after a burning smell was noticed in the cabin during the flight. The plane landed safely. Air India confirmed the incident on Saturday and now an internal investigation has been initiated into the matter.
IATA Designator: AI
Registered: VT-PPW
Delivered: Jan 2010
Engines: CFM56-5B
Reason for Return
The flight took off from Mumbai International Airport on Friday evening and this flight was going from Mumbai to Chennai, but 20 minutes after taking off from Mumbai, the smell of burning started coming from the aircraft, after which the pilot took a call that the flight would land back in Mumbai. The pilot did not want to take any risk. That is why, midway, the entire plane took a U-turn and landed back at Mumbai International Airport.
According to NDTV. In a statement, an Air India spokesperson said flight AI 639, which took off for Chennai from Mumbai at 10.55 pm, made a “precautionary air-return” to its original destination.
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 minimize the inconvenience caused by this unforeseen disruption,” the spokesperson said.
“At Air India, the safety and wellbeing of our guests and crew remain a top priority,” the spokesperson added.
According to radar24, the flight STD 10:55 PM while ATD 12:00 AM and STA 12:55
Now an investigation has also started into this whole matter. What was the smell coming from and whether there was any technical fault somewhere?
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