Fire breaks out at Indira Gandhi international airport Delhi, prompting immediate response

A fire occurred at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Friday, as confirmed by an official from the Delhi Fire Services.

Air India flight AI-807 from Delhi with 175 passengers onboard returned due to a suspected fire in the aircraft's air conditioning unit today. The flight landed safely at 6:38 PM: Delhi airport official

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Three fire tenders were immediately deployed to address the situation, according to the DFS official. “We received a call from IGI Airport at 6:15 pm regarding a fire. We have pressed three fire tenders,” stated the official.

Air India flight AI-807 from Delhi with 175 passengers onboard returned due to a suspected fire in the aircraft’s air conditioning unit today. The flight landed safely at 6:38 PM: Delhi airport official.

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Further details about the incident are currently awaited.

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