Air India Express aircraft VT-AXX operating flight IX-355 (Calicut-Dubai) on Saturday night diverted to Muscat as during cruise, a burning smell emitted from one of the vents in the forward galley, news agency ANI reported citing the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The DGCA said on July 16, an aircraft of Ethiopian Airlines from Addis Ababa to Bangkok made an emergency landing at Kolkata airport due to a pressurisation issue.
The burning smell was coming from one of the vents in the forward galley and pilots, therefore, diverted the plane to Muscat and landed safely, the officials said.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is investigating the incident, officials noted.
