Air India flight catches fire at Delhi airport
Jack Apr 25, 2019 14:33 IST
Air India, Delhi to San Francisco flight caught fire in Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) on Wednesday night at Delhi Indira Gandhi International airport.
The Air India, Boeing 777 airplane was undergoing a schedule pre-flight maintenance check. During the AC repair work, the engine of Air India flight caught fire in Auxiliary Power Unit.
Air India said that it was a minor incident and further investigation is going on.
At the time of the repair work, the flight was empty and the fire was doused immediately. There is no report of injuries.
Air India said in twitter that the flight which was scheduled to depart on Thursday has been postponed and apologise for the delay.
Air India tweeted, "AI-173/DEL- SFO of 25th April is postponed and will now depart at 1000LT. We apologize to our esteemed passengers for this delay".
Air India flight catches fire at Delhi airport
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