Fire erupts on cargo flight engine, aircraft landed safely
No injuries were reported, and the fire was quickly brought under control by emergency services.
No injuries were reported, and the fire was quickly brought under control by emergency services.
No injuries were reported, and the fire was quickly brought under control by emergency services.
Chennai: A fire broke out in one of the engines of an inbound international cargo flight at Chennai on Tuesday. However, no injuries were reported as the blaze was brought under control shortly after the aircraft landed, PTI reported citing sources.
The flight was coming from the Malaysian city of Kuala Lumpur. The fire erupted in the fourth engine of the cargo flight during landing, prompting the pilots to alert the officials concerned here.
Though no emergency landing was made, the pilots safely landed the aircraft. Fire tenders that were on standby doused the fire soon after the carrier landed at the city airport, sources added. A probe is on over the cause of the fire.