Bengaluru: Fuelling high drama in the skies, smoke from a burning engine filled the cabin of a Mangaluru-bound Jet Airways flight soon after take-off from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Wednesday.
As passengers panicked mid-air, the flight returned for an emergency landing. Five of the 65 passengers suffered minor injuries.
The smoke was noticed barely 10 minutes after the Jet Airways flight 9W 2839 took off. Before it returned, a full emergency was declared at KIA to facilitate priority landing. The airport was closed for all other operations between 10.20 am and 10.51 am. All passengers and four crew members were immediately evacuated.
The Aircraft Rescue and Fire-fighting team had surrounded the turboprop ATR aircraft to prevent any eventuality. The injured passengers were rushed to the medical room for first aid, while the others were shifted to the airport lounge. They were accommodated in the next available flight at 1.45 pm. The aircraft was towed for a detailed inspection.
Passengers said it was a hard landing and the front wheel had suffered extensive damage. The pilot had accomplished the safe landing on a single engine.
Fifteen minutes into the flight, the passengers were shocked to see smoke fill the cabin and thicken quickly.
Once the plane landed, the passengers were evacuated and asked to quickly run towards the terminal, as an explosion was feared.
16/06/16 Deccan Herald
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As passengers panicked mid-air, the flight returned for an emergency landing. Five of the 65 passengers suffered minor injuries.
The smoke was noticed barely 10 minutes after the Jet Airways flight 9W 2839 took off. Before it returned, a full emergency was declared at KIA to facilitate priority landing. The airport was closed for all other operations between 10.20 am and 10.51 am. All passengers and four crew members were immediately evacuated.
The Aircraft Rescue and Fire-fighting team had surrounded the turboprop ATR aircraft to prevent any eventuality. The injured passengers were rushed to the medical room for first aid, while the others were shifted to the airport lounge. They were accommodated in the next available flight at 1.45 pm. The aircraft was towed for a detailed inspection.
Passengers said it was a hard landing and the front wheel had suffered extensive damage. The pilot had accomplished the safe landing on a single engine.
Fifteen minutes into the flight, the passengers were shocked to see smoke fill the cabin and thicken quickly.
Once the plane landed, the passengers were evacuated and asked to quickly run towards the terminal, as an explosion was feared.
16/06/16 Deccan Herald
