20160219 India Minor fire at airport, flight delayed
India Feb 19 2016 “Other”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 0 or unknown Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Minor fire at airport, flight delayed
Updated: 2016-02-19-09:56
A minor fire that started on a ground-handling vehicle around 10.30am on Thursday caused a flutter at the airport and delayed a flight by 30 minutes. A crash tender was summoned and the fire was put out.
Sources said the battery-operated baggage handling vehicle caught fire when it was being driven to load bags. An official said smoke came from the battery pack and it was stopped immediately. “The accident was minor and did not pose any risk to aircraft as the vehicle was in an open area,” he added.
It was not clear what caused the fire.
Web Source: THE TIMES OF INDIA
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Minor-fire-at-airport-flight-delayed/articleshow/51050750.cms