Fire In Bengaluru-bound GoAir Flight, Passengers Safe

MUMBAI: Fire broke out in the right engine of a Bengaluru-bound GoAir flight at the Ahmedabad airport during take-off on Tuesday morning. The fire was later doused as all passengers deplaned safely.

All the passengers and crew members on board GoAir flight G8 802 are safe, the airline said in a statement.

"The right engine of GoAir flight G8 802 from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru is suspected to have suffered from a foreign object damage (FOD) while on take-off roll. The suspected FOD resulted in a small fire which has been doused," the statement said.

All passengers and crew are safe and no emergency evacuation was deemed necessary.

An alternate aircraft has been arranged to accommodate the passengers, the spokesperson said, adding the revised departure from Ahmedabad is scheduled at 1.30 pm due to the closure of the Bengaluru airport runway till 3 pm.

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