A Kochi-bound Air India Express flight from Bengaluru made an emergency landing at the Bengaluru airport late on Saturday night after a fire was reported in one of the engines, said the Bangalore International Airport.
No injuries were reported in the incident as all the passengers and crew were evacuated safely. The plane was carrying 179 passengers and six crew members when the fire was reported at around 11.12 pm.
The Air India Express confirmed the incident by issuing a statement. Soon after the take off, the fire was noticed in the aircraft, prompting officials to alert the Air Traffic Controller.
On landing soon the fire was extinguished after a full scale emergency was declared. ‘On May 18, 2024, IX 1132 from Bengaluru to Kochi made an emergency landing at BLR Airport at 2312 hrs, due to a reported fire in one of the engines’, said a spokesperson of the BIAL.
All 179 passengers and six crew members have been successfully evacuated from the aircraft, the Bangalore International Airport Limited spokesperson reported. An Air India Express spokesperson said that due to suspected flames from the right engine after takeoff, the Bengaluru-Kochi flight elected to return and carried out a precautionary landing at Bengaluru.
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