A Dubai-bound Air India flight from Calicut with 62 passengers on board was diverted to Mumbai on Tuesday following a burning smell in the cockpit
A Dubai-bound Air India flight from Calicut with 62 passengers on board was diverted to Mumbai on Tuesday following a burning smell in the cockpit. The flight landed safely at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here at 12.50 pm, an airport official said.
The commander of the flight AI-937 operating on Calicut-Dubai route sought priority landing from the Mumbai air traffic control after there was a burning smell in the
cockpit though no smoke was detected, the official said. The Airbus A321 aircraft is currently grounded and a team of Air India engineering department is carrying out its inspection.
Air India spokesperson was not available for comments.
ADVERTISEMENT
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
