Bhuvana Iyer, Mumbai Uncensored, 10th January 2022
A tow tractor which was being readied to push back an Air India aircraft, suddenly burst into flames on Monday morning at the Mumbai airport. The incident happened around at 10:45 am when Air India flight AI-647 was being readied to depart for Jamnagar with 85 people on board. The flight left 20 minutes behind schedule.
According to available reports, the fire was brought under control and there was no damage to the aircraft that was stationed nearby.Officials said the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
“The two bars were being attached to the aircraft when it suddenly caught fire. The pushback tug had just returned after refuelling,” a source was quoted as saying in a Times of India report.
“No injuries, no damage to anything else. We are checking with the airport ground handler for more information,” Air India said in a statement.
