Passengers and crew on an Air India Express Muscat-Cochin flight had been evacuated at Oman’s Muscat airport on Wednesday after smoke and hearth had been reported in one of many plane’s engines. All the occupants of the flight had been evacuated utilizing slides and no casualties have been reported.
Engine no. I noticed smoke and hearth. 2 of an AI Express Boeing 737-800 Muscat-Cochin flight throughout taxiing for take-off. All 145 passengers, together with six crew members and 4 infants, had been evacuated to the taxiway and brought to the terminal constructing as a precaution. Director General of Civil Aviation Arun Kumar advised Indian Express That the aviation regulator will examine the incident and take applicable motion.
Passengers and crew on an Air India Express Muscat-Cochin flight had been evacuated at Oman’s Muscat airport on Wednesday after smoke and hearth had been reported in one of many plane’s engines.https://t.co/zkuLquO9o9 pic.twitter.com/qK1e81kioA
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A Kochi-based Air India Express spokesperson stated some individuals suffered accidents whereas de-boarding the slide and a feminine passenger was taken to the dispensary.
Air India Express sources stated the smoke alarm didn’t go off. “The crew of an airplane at the back of an Air India Express flight noticed smoke and alerted. This could be due to some residue in the engine,” stated the supply.
Meanwhile, the spokesperson stated {that a} Mumbai-Dubai flight will quickly take off from Dubai, choosing up passengers from Muscat and taking them to Kochi.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
