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Aircraft:
Boeing 747-437
- Reg: VT-ESM full info | VT-ESM photos
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Serial #:
27078
- Airline: Air India
- Photo Date: Sep 04, 2009
- Uploaded: Sep 10, 2009
- Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Int'l - VABB, India
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A bad day for Air India! Vigilant passengers onboard "KONARK" bound for Riyadh today at 10.30am averted what would have been a sure disaster! Apparently, a fuel leak from the wings onto the engines provoked sparks and fire from engine1 (extreme right). Luckily, the blaze was doused in the nick of time. All 213 passengers & 15 crew were evacuated through emergency exit chutes of the 744 which was brought to a halt on taxiway A3. Notice the badly charred engine 1 cowling and the wing leading edge! This was the scene at 2pm! Couldn't help the bad weather and heat haze!
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A bad day for Air India! Vigilant passengers onboard "KONARK" bound for Riyadh today at 10.30am averted what would have been a sure disaster! Apparently, a fuel leak from the wings onto the engines provoked sparks and fire from engine1 (extreme right). Luckily, the blaze was doused in the nick of time. All 213 passengers & 15 crew were evacuated through emergency exit chutes of the 744 which was brought to a halt on taxiway A3. Notice the badly charred engine 1 cowling and the wing leading edge! This was the scene at 2pm! Couldn't help the bad weather and heat haze!Camera
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- Reg: VT-ESM full info | VT-ESM photos
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Aircraft:
Boeing 747-437
- Airline: Air India
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Serial #:
27078
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Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Int'l - VABB
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Sean D Silva
Thanks Pallav, can't miss a moment of VABB ! What was that saying....Old habits are notoriously hard to break but devilishly easy to resume ..lol!
Pallav Desai
sean you have got great timing ! you always manage to catch the happening news at VABB live! lucky u ! or may be i should say that it is all because of your dedication and regular spotting session ! keep up the good work mate !