Abu Dhabi-Bound Flight Grounded at Chennai Airport After Fire Reported on Wing

Etihad Airways Chennai-Abu Dhabi flight grounded after 'fire' breaks out on wing

An Etihad flight bound for Abu Dhabi, carrying approximately 280 passengers, aborted its takeoff from Chennai on Monday due to a fire detected on its left wing. All passengers were safely disembarked without any injuries. Fire services quickly extinguished the blaze, and the flight was subsequently cancelled.

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Chennai: An Etihad Airways Chennai-Abu Dhabi flight on Tuesday returned due to a technical issue and there was no “fire”, the airline said. The airline statement came after reports quoting Chennai airport officials said that there was a fire on the left wing of the flight. “Etihad Airways flight EY343 from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Zayed International Airport (AUH) on 12 May returned to the gate prior to departure due to a technical…

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NEW DELHI, May 12 — An Abu Dhabi-bound Etihad Airways flight with 280 passengers onboard was grounded today after a fire broke out on the aircraft’s left wing ahead of take-off at an airport in the southern Indian city of Chennai, according to multiple local media reports, Xinhua reported.All passengers were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported.Reports quoted local officials as saying the pilots noticed the fire while the aircraft was…

Abu Dhabi-bound Etihad flight with 280 passengers grounded in Chennai after fire

The Abu Dhabi-bound flight was called off while preparing for take-off after a fire was noticed on the left wing. All passengers were safely deboarded and no injuries were reported.

Abu Dhabi-bound flight grounded at Chennai airport after fire reported on wing

A flight bound for Abu Dhabi with about 280 passengers aborted its journey on Tuesday following a ‘fire’ on its left wing, airport officials here said.