Incidents
Video: Aircraft Caught Fire Before Takeoff at Indian Airport
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Goair engine on fire at ahmedabad airport#goair @goairlinesindia pic.twitter.com/Dhwi1MECNn
— gautam gada (@gautam_gada) February 18, 2020
At a western airport in India, the engine of a GoAir passenger aircraft caught fire before takeoff. This was reported by the Indian airline in a statement, according to the Independent.
"The presence of a foreign object in the engine section caused the fire. The fire has already been extinguished. All passengers and crew members have been evacuated to a safe area," noted the company.