India A20N at Delhi on Nov 27th 2025, cargo smoke indication

Last Update: November 27, 2025 / 20:53:24 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 27, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air India

Flight number
AI-2939

Departure
Delhi, India

Destination
Ahmedabad, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-EXO

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

An Air India Airbus A320-200N, registration VT-EXO performing flight AI-2939 from Delhi to Ahmedabad (India) with 170 people on board, was climbing out of Delhi's runway 29R when the crew stopped the climb at 6500 feet after receiving a cargo smoke indication. The aircraft returned to Delhi for a safe landing on runway 29L about 20 minutes after departure.

The airline reported the aircraft returned due to a smoke indication, which was subsequently found false.

A replacement Airbus A320-200N registration VT-RIO reached Ahmedabad with a delay of about 4 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 9 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 27, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air India

Flight number
AI-2939

Departure
Delhi, India

Destination
Ahmedabad, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-EXO

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

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