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IndiGo Plane Tyre Burst in Hyd: Narrow Escape!

By:  Tupaki Desk   |   29 March 2018 4:35 AM GMT
IndiGo Plane Tyre Burst in Hyd: Narrow Escape!
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Passengers of IndiGo Flight had panicked after the burst of tyre while landing in Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at around 11.25 PM on Wednesday. Pilot applied breaks after noticing the tyre burst and soon fire broke out. Fire Safety Personnel quickly swung into action and put off the flames.

All the Passengers of Hyderabad-bound Flight 6E 7118 from Tirupati were safely evacuated. There were 72 passengers, an infant and four crew members when this incident happened. YSR Congress MLA RK Roja was on this IndiGo Flight.

Flight Doors got stuck for two hours. Pilot asked the Passengers to remain calm as necessary measures has been taken. All of them in the flight and their families breathed a sigh of relief after the safe exit from the aircraft.

Several flights were diverted to Bengaluru and Chennai after the burst of tyre at Shamshabad Airport.