Air India Plane Catches Fire After Landing At Delhi Airport, Passengers Safe | India News
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The aircraft has been grounded for further investigations and the regulator has been duly notified, the spokesperson said
The incident occurred while passengers had begun disembarking, and the APU was automatically shut down as per system design.
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An Air India plane caught fire shortly after it landed at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Airport on Monday.
The aircraft suffered some damage due to the fire. However, passengers and crew members disembarked normally and are safe, the Air India spokesperson said in a statement.
The Flight AI 315, operating from Hong Kong to Delhi on 22 July 2025, experienced an auxiliary power unit (APU) fire shortly after it had landed and parked at the gate.
The incident occurred while passengers had begun disembarking, and the APU was automatically shut down as per system design.
The aircraft has been grounded for further investigations and the regulator has been duly notified, the spokesperson said.
What Is Auxiliary Power Unit?
The APU is a small engine (not the main engine) that provides power to the aircraft when it’s on the ground — for lights, air conditioning, and starting the main engines.
If there’s an APU fire, it means this small engine overheated or caught fire, which can be dangerous if not quickly controlled.
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
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