{"id":27184,"date":"2022-09-14T16:31:19","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T11:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=27184"},"modified":"2022-09-14T16:31:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T11:01:31","slug":"air-india-flight-evacuated-after-it-catches-fire-in-muscat-airport-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/14\/air-india-flight-evacuated-after-it-catches-fire-in-muscat-airport-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India flight evacuated after it catches fire in Muscat airport | Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Passengers onboard an Air India Express flight were evacuated after smoke was detected on the aircraft while it was on the runway.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident happened while the Kochi-bound Boeing 737-800 aircraft was taxiing. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation(DGCA)<\/a> has stated that the cabin of the Air India flight was filled with smoke after engine number two caught fire.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The smoke was detected on the Air India flight while the aircraft was still on the runway in Muscat airport. There were 141 passengers, including 4 infants, and 6 crew onboard. All have been evacuated and are safe.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directorate General of Civil Aviation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The DGCA stated, \u201cAll passengers were safely evacuated after smoke was detected in engine no. 2 of Air India Express <\/a><\/strong>flight (to Cochin) on the runway at Muscat airport<\/a><\/strong>. Relief flight to be arranged. We will investigate the incident and also take appropriate action.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Passengers evacuated via slides after smoke on Air India Express Muscat-Cochin flight IX-442, VT-AXZ.- There were 141 passengers plus 6 crew onboard and all are safe. #airindia<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/OtHERoQAoZ<\/a><\/p>— Utkarsh Singh (@utkarshs88) September 14, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>