Gautam Adani's Global 6500 lands in Mumbai as US judge reviews DOJ dismissal

Gautam Adani's Bombardier Global 6500 (VT-AGL) was tracked flying from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on June 28, 2026, a 51-minute hop that reached 31,000 feet. The aircraft departed Ahmedabad at 1:41 PM UTC and touched down in Mumbai at 2:32 PM UTC.

If aboard, Gautam Adani would arrive in Mumbai the same week a US judge ordered the Department of Justice to justify its decision to drop criminal fraud charges against the billionaire, per a Reuters report on June 26. Judge Nicholas Garaufis gave prosecutors until July 13 to explain the reversal, declining to immediately dismiss the case. The criminal charges, filed in November 2024, alleged a $265 million bribery scheme involving Indian solar contracts; the DOJ announced last month it would no longer pursue the prosecution.

The flight follows a pattern of domestic shuttling: Gautam Adani's aircraft had made multiple trips between Ahmedabad, Delhi, and Jamnagar in recent days, including a June 1 visit to the group's refinery hub. Mumbai, where Adani Group maintains significant port and real estate operations, remains a key base for investor meetings and legal consultations as the US case awaits final court approval.