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Air India Flights Diverted Over Cabin Odor and Temperature Anomalies

Technical teams have begun detailed inspections of affected Boeing 787 Dreamliners with support staff rebooking travellers on alternate services

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Overview

  • On June 27, Chennai-bound flight AI639 returned to Mumbai after crew detected a burning smell in the cabin
  • Air India Express flight IX2564 turned back to Delhi the same day following a mid-air technical fault
  • Flight AI357 from Tokyo to Delhi made a precautionary diversion to Kolkata on June 29 due to persistent warm temperatures in the cabin
  • Standard security procedures were carried out after an unspecified alert on another Air India aircraft before it resumed scheduled operations
  • The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau continues probing the June 12 Dreamliner crash as regulators order broader inspections of Boeing 787 and 777 fleets