Overview

• Air India said AI645 returned to the bay in Mumbai due to an operational issue after pilots discontinued the take-off run under standard procedures.
• The airline reported assisting travelers and arranging alternate options, and public flight data shows the service later departed at 12:46 pm and arrived in Jodhpur at 2:30 pm on an A320neo.
• Passengers described the aircraft halting after accelerating for departure, with deboarding before boarding resumed.
• This week’s interruptions also included an aborted take-off on the Kochi–Delhi route and a Milan–Delhi cancellation after a maintenance check during pushback.
• India’s aviation regulator earlier issued a warning letter to Air India over flight-time rule violations and urged heightened diligence on safety and operations.