Air India aircraft caught fire at Delhi Airport, aircraft was coming from Hong Kong

An incident in an Air India aircraft has come to light. The aircraft caught fire during landing at Delhi Airport. As soon as he landed at Delhi Airport from Hong Kong, there was a fire in the Oxylary Power Unit (APU) of Air India aircraft. All passengers and crew are completely safe.

Flight AI 315 fire

More information has been given by Air India on this matter. An Air India spokesperson said that on Tuesday, a fire broke out in the Assistant Electricity Unit (APU) coming from Hong Kong to Delhi to Delhi 315. The incident happened when the passengers started landing. As soon as the fire broke out, the APU closed automatically according to the system design.

Show damage to the aircraft due to fire

Along with this, Air India also said that the aircraft had suffered minor damage due to fire. However, passengers and crew members have normally landed and are safe. The aircraft has been stopped for further investigation and the regulator has been informed of the fire.

Know what is apu?

Let us tell you that during flight, APU is a small gas turbine engine, which is usually placed in the back of the aircraft. Its main function is to provide electricity and other essential power without the main engine and external power sources during the flight. During the flight, APU produces compressed air, which is used to turn on the main engine. This engine stops when there is a fire in this part of the aircraft i.e. APU.