Air India Flight to Chennai Diverted to Mumbai

Mumbai – An Air India flight bound for Chennai was forced to return to Mumbai shortly after take-off on Friday, 27th June, 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 27th June, 2025, made a precautionary air-return to Mumbai due to a burning smell in the cabin. Following the recent aircraft accident in Karnavati, several IndiGo flights have also been forced to land mid-route due to various reasons. Recently, an Air India flight from Delhi to Jammu had to turn back as well.