Bird hit: Akasa flight returns safely to Mumbai after burning smell in cabin

NEW DELHI: An Akasa Air Boeing 737MAX flying from Mumbai to Bengaluru on Saturday had to return to the origin due to a burning smell in the cabin. Examination on the aircraft (VT-YAE) after it safely returned to Mumbai revealed that a bird hit had caused the problem.
“Flight AKJ-1103 had an air turnback due to burning smell in the cabin. The smell increased as the thrust was increased. However no other abnormality, including in engine parameters, was observed. After landing during inspection, bird remains were found on engine number 1. The burning smell was due to the bird strike,” said a senior DGCA official.
Akasa is yet to comment on the matter.