AI plane engine catches fire, passengers injured
Several passengers sustained minor injuries during the evacuation, airport officials said. According to sources from the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), the Riyadh-bound flight AI-829, carrying 229 people, was taxiing up the runway at around 10.50 am on Friday when the engine near the left wing caught fire. A passenger sitting near a window noticed the fire and alerted the flight crew.
The take-off was immediately aborted and the emergency drill was started. The airport authorities were informed and the airport was put on alert till all the 213 passengers and 16 crew members were evacuated through emergency exit chutes. Fire tenders were rushed to extinguish the fire, which was put out almost immediately.
