Tag: DGCA Aviation Investigation
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On This Day In 2009, Air India’s Boeing 747’s Engine Erupted Into Flames During Taxi, Injuring 21-But What Triggered the Fire Wasn’t Immediately Obvious
On September 4, 2009, Air India Flight AI-829 was preparing to depart Mumbai for Riyadh when a Boeing 747-400, registration VT-ESM, became engulfed in flames during taxi. There were 213 passengers and 16 crew members aboard, and what initially appeared to be a routine departure turned into a desperate evacuation. The flight had already suffered…
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