Bengaluru-Ahmedabad GoAir flight's engine catches fire during takeoff after foreign object hits aircraft; passengers and crew safe, says airlines
The engine of a Bengaluru-Ahmedabad GoAir flight caught a 'small' fire at the time of takeoff, the airline said on Tuesday. The fire, however, has been doused and all passengers and crew are safe and the plane is being towed off the runway after which the passengers will be deplaned, GoAir said in a statement.
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The engine of a Bengaluru-Ahmedabad GoAir flight caught a 'small' fire at the time of takeoff, the airline said on Tuesday
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The fire, however, has been doused and all passengers and crew are safe and the plane is being towed off the runway after which the passengers will be deplaned, GoAir said in a statement
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The number of persons onboard, however, could not be immediately known
Mumbai: The engine of a Bengaluru-Ahmedabad GoAir flight caught a "small" fire at the time of takeoff, the airline said on Tuesday. The fire, however, has been doused and all passengers and crew are safe and the plane is being towed off the runway after which the passengers will be deplaned, GoAir said in a statement.
The number of persons onboard, however, could not be immediately known.
"The right engine of GoAir flight G8 802 from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru is suspected to have suffered from foreign object damage (FOD) while on the take-off roll. The suspected FOD resulted in a small fire which has been doused," the statement said.
All passengers and crew are safe and no emergency evacuation was deemed necessary, it said.
Safety of our passengers and crew is of paramount importance and the airline sincerely regrets any inconvenience caused to its passengers, GoAir said.
GoAir: The right engine of GoAir Ahmedabad to Bengaluru flight suspected to have suffered from a foreign object damage while on take-off roll. The suspected FOD resulted in a small fire which has been doused. All passengers and crew are safe. (file pic) pic.twitter.com/gx4fnzrgJQ
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2020
An alternate aircraft has been arranged to accommodate the passengers, the spokesperson said, adding the revised departure from Ahmedabad is scheduled at 1.30 pm due to the closure of the Bengaluru airport runway till 3 pm. The airline sincerely regrets any inconvenience caused to its passengers, GoAir said.
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