Tokyo-Delhi Air India Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Kolkata Over Cabin Temperature Issue

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Last Updated:June 29, 2025, 23:14 IST

Alternative arrangements are being made to fly our passengers to Delhi at the earliest, the airline statement said

An Air India flight travelling from Tokyo to Delhi was forced to make an emergency landing in Kolkata on Sunday due to unusually warm temperatures inside the cabin.

The flight, AI357, departed from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and was scheduled to land in Delhi when the crew noticed persistent heat inside the cabin. As a precaution, the pilot diverted the flight and safely landed the aircraft at Kolkata Airport.

Air India confirmed the incident in an official statement, saying, “Air India flight AI357, operating from Haneda to Delhi on 29 June 2025, made a precautionary diversion to Kolkata due to persistent warm temperatures experienced in the cabin. The aircraft landed safely in Kolkata and is currently undergoing checks."

“Our ground colleagues in Kolkata are providing all necessary support to passengers to minimise the inconvenience caused by this unforeseen diversion.," the carrier stated.

The airline added that the aircraft is currently undergoing technical checks and that its ground teams in Kolkata are assisting all passengers. “Alternative arrangements are being made to fly our passengers to Delhi at the earliest. We regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers," the airline said.

This incident comes just days after another Air India flight faced technical trouble mid-air. A Chennai-bound flight (AI639) returned to Mumbai on Friday, June 27, after a burning smell was reported in the cabin.

“The crew of flight AI639 operating from Mumbai to Chennai on Friday, June 27, 2025, made a precautionary air return to Mumbai due to a burning smell in the cabin," said the airline. That flight also landed safely, and an aircraft change was arranged.

“Our ground colleagues in Mumbai provided all necessary support to passengers to minimise the inconvenience caused by this unforeseen disruption," the spokesperson added.

(With inputs from agencies)

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