Air India passengers were left alarmed after witnessing an aircraft burst into flames on the runway. The Boeing 777 carrier was in Delhi, in India, preparing to travel long-haul to San Francisco in America. Yet it caught fire during repair works, with the blaze beginning in the Auxillary Power Unit. It is believed to have started during repair of the air conditioning.
Film footage of the incident was captured and subsequently posted onto the Twitter page of news website ANI.
It showed an airport fire engine arriving and immediately dousing the back of the craft with water.
No passengers are said to have been on board at the time.
A spokesperson for Air India told the Independent it was a “minor incident”.
Meanwhile, in a separate statement to India Today, they added: “Airport fire personnel observed black fumes from the APU exhaust.
“After this event, APU was examined by opening its cowlings and there was no trace of any burn or external damage noticed except for the minor oil leaks traces, which was normal.
“Detailed inspection is ongoing.”
Meanwhile, the terrifying impact of plane turbulence also came to light in a video posted on Instagram account, PassengerShaming.
A new clip showing the full force of its impact has been revealed, with shock consequences as the plane was forced to land.
The shock scene, which is featured in one clip, shows an upturned drinks trolley in the middle of the cabin.
The cart is completely turned on its head, prompting all the items to spill out down the aisle.
One woman could be seen putting out her hand to stop the flow of cans and food coming towards her.
Meanwhile, others are scrambling around to get the objects off them and prevent injury.
It was uploaded with the caption: “Shoutout to all the peeps who think it’s ok to not wear their seatbelts and/or put their babies on floors.
“This turbulence happened on Wednesday: Orange County – Seattle.
“Flight experienced “severe turbulence” and was forced to make an emergency landing in Reno.
“Three people were taken to the hospital due to injuries.”
Express.co.uk has gone to Air India for comment.
