Air India bus catches fire at New Delhi airport; operations undisrupted

An Air India bus at Delhi Airport’s Terminal 3, not too far away from a parked aircraft, suddenly caught fire on Tuesday. Officials confirmed that no passengers were onboard at the time.

The bus was operated by AI SATS, a ground-handling service provider for Air India, near bay number 32. Firefighters and airport emergency teams swiftly responded to the situation, bringing the blaze under control before it could spread further.

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The Delhi Airport said in a post on X, "In a stray incident, a bus operated by one of the Ground handlers caught fire around noon today. Our expert ARFF team on ground immediately swung into action and extinguished the fire within a couple of minutes."

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"The bus was stationary and fully vacant at the time of the incident. There were no injuries/casualties. All operations continue to be normal. Safety of our passengers and staff remains paramount to us," they said.

• India

Bahni Bandyopadhyay

bahni@khaleejtimes.com