Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Sept 14: A Kochi-bound Air India Express was evacuated at Muscat airport in Oman on Wednesday after a fire was discovered in one of the engines just before takeoff.
Four infants were among the 145 passengers on board who were also evacuated together with the entire staff and relocated to the terminal building.
“All passengers were safely evacuated after smoke was detected in engine no. 2 of Air India Express flight (to Cochin) on the runway at Muscat airport. Relief flight to be arranged. We will investigate the incident and also take appropriate action,” said DGCA.
All passengers were safely evacuated after smoke was detected in engine no. 2 of Air India Express flight (to Cochin) on the runway at Muscat airport. Relief flight to be arranged. We will investigate the incident and also take appropriate action: DGCA pic.twitter.com/L7w9yX4GrH
— ANI (@ANI) September 14, 2022
Formerly owned by the government, Tata Group currently owns Air India Express. It is marketed as India’s first low-cost international airline and primarily connects to Southeast Asia and the Middle East/West Asia.
Earlier, a burning smell forced an Air India Express plane that was flying from Calicut to Dubai two months ago to make a detour to Muscat. No major damage was discovered.
