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Delhi Airport fire News : Plane catches fire moments before take off; Thrilling rescue of 232 passengers

By Samira Vishwas
  • Fire incident at Delhi airport
  • A Swiss Airlines plane caught fire in its engine during take-off
  • 228 passengers and four children were saved

 

Delhi Airport fire News : New Delhi : A major accident has occurred at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport in the early hours of Sunday morning. A shocking incident came to light when a Swiss Airlines flight to Zurich in Switzerland caught fire while taking off. (Delhi News) a major plane crash due to this pre-flight fire (Plane Accident) avoided. Panic spread among the passengers due to this fire. There were 228 passengers and four children on board. Six passengers were injured in this incident.

According to media reports, the Airbus A330 aircraft, Flight LX 147, was on the runway ready for takeoff at around 1:08 am. Suddenly, one of its engines shuts down and catches fire. Realizing the situation, the pilot immediately aborted the flight and a major accident was averted.

Panic and screams among passengers due to fire..

After the incident, all the passengers were safely evacuated with the help of emergency slides. According to officials, there were 228 passengers and four children on board. Chaos ensued at the airport, but the situation was soon brought under control thanks to the prompt action of the security forces and the fire brigade.

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Emergency declared at Delhi Airport

The Delhi airport administration has reacted to the incident. Delhi Airport said, “Early today, a full emergency was declared in respect of Swiss International Airlines flight LX 147 (DEL-ZRH) on runway 28/10 at Delhi Airport. All prescribed safety procedures were immediately implemented and passengers were safely evacuated. Airport operations were unaffected.” This information has been given by the airport administration.

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The issue of air travel safety is on the agenda

Air accidents are increasing day by day. On the one hand, air travel is seen as a fast and safe travel and even as people tend to increase, the number of air accidents and mishaps is on the rise. Last week, flight 91 from Hyderabad to Hubli in Karnataka had to make an emergency landing in Bangalore. While at an altitude of 40,000 feet, the plane broke down due to a technical problem, causing panic among the passengers. The plane hovered in the air for four hours. At the Delhi airport, a SpiceJet flight from Leh was approaching the taxiway, while an Acasa Air flight was approaching the runway for Hyderabad. Wings of both planes collided. While airport safety rules are strictly followed, these accidents are happening.

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