Plane catches fire on take-off

A plane taking off from New Delhi’s main airport caught fire forcing all 252 passengers and crew to escape through an emergency exit.

Fri, 25 Jul, 2008 - 08:38

A plane taking off from New Delhi’s main airport caught fire forcing all 252 passengers and crew to escape through an emergency exit.

The Air Mauritius pilot apparently braked suddenly as the plane prepared for take-off, which might have sparked a fire that spread to the jet’s undercarriage, said Indira Gandhi International Airport spokesman Arun Arora.

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Courts Heathrow Place: New Delhi Place: Mauritius Person: Arun Arora Person: Rahul Gautam Person: Arora Organisation: Air Mauritius Organisation: Indira Gandhi International Airport Organisation: Hindustan Times

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