A fire broke out in an engine of Jazeera Airways Kuwait-Hyderabad flight after the plane landed at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad in the early hours today. All 150 passengers were evacuated safely and the flight is under inspection.
Airport sources said the Air Traffic Control and also some members of the ground staff noticed a “minor fire” soon after the plane landed and informed the pilot of J9-608 Kuwait-Hyderabad flight, who shut down both the engines immediately.
“The incident occurred at 1.30 am. There was a minor fire in the right engine and it died out after some time. However, a thorough investigation will be conducted in the matter,” the sources said.
