With the second fire scare in a week, 179 people survived on board when an Air India Express flight caught fire midair. The Kochi-bound flight Air India Express flight caught fire due to a technical issue in the engine, according to the sources. The incident happened when the plane was en route to Kochi from Pune and the engine caught fire 10 minutes after it took off from Bengaluru, forcing an emergency landing and evacuation of its 179 flyers, the passengers were landed in Karnatakas capital for almost 13 hours. The flight IX-1132 had six crew members on board when the incident happened.Flash:An #AirIndiaExpress flight from Bengaluru to Kochi made emergency landing at #Bengaluru after a fire was noticed in one of engines, the Bangalore International Airport Limited said.All the passengers and crew evacuated and no one was injured, Air India Express said in… pic.twitter.com/rRcnFOG8Ik— Yuvraj Singh Mann (@yuvnique) May 19, 2024The exact cause of the fire was not immediately clear, but investigations were launched to determine the circumstances that led to the blaze. All passengers and crew survived the ordeal, although some sustained injuries. This is not the first time that something like this has happened. On May 17, one of Air India Express Bengaluru bound flights had returned to Delhi following a fault in its auxiliary unit. The flight was carrying 175 passengers.The incident underscored the importance of aviation safety protocols and emergency procedures in handling such critical situations.
