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South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong to Delhi Air India flight catches fire after landing, passengers safe
An Air India aircraft that departed from Hong Kong on Tuesday caught fire after landing in Delhi, with all passengers and crew members unharmed. The airline said on Tuesday that flight AI315 experienced an auxiliary power unit fire shortly after landing and parking at the gate of Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. 'The incident occurred while passengers had begun disembarking, and the auxiliary power unit was automatically shut down as per system design,' the company said in a social media post. 'There was some damage to the aircraft; however, passengers and crew members disembarked normally, and are safe.' The company added that the aircraft had been grounded for further investigations and the regulator had been duly notified. An auxiliary power unit is a small gas turbine mounted in the tail cone of an aircraft to provide autonomous electrical and mechanical power for functions such as starting the main engines, in-flight operations and emergencies.


The Standard
4 days ago
- The Standard
Indonesia ferry fire kills three, more than 500 rescued
HANDOUT / INDONESIA'S NATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE AGENCY (BASARNAS) / INDONESIAN COAST GUARD / AFP Photo by HANDOUT / INDONESIA'S NATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE AGENCY (BASARNAS) / INDONESIAN COAST GUARD / AFP This screen grab taken from video released by Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) and the Indonesian Coast Guard on July 20, 2025 shows the KM Barcelona 5 ferry after a fire broke out while on its way to Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province.


South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Ship fire in Indonesia kills 3 with 150 rescued as passengers jump for safety
Dramatic footage of passengers jumping into the sea made the rounds on social media on Sunday after the vessel they were on caught fire, with Indonesian news outlet Detik reporting that the incident happened off an island in the country's North Sulawesi province. At least three people died, according to multiple Indonesian media reports and Chinese state media Xinhua. 'Three people died and nearly 150 were rescued. They were rescued by a combined team of rescuers and local fishing boats,' said Veri Ariyanto, a senior official at the provincial Search and Rescue Office, told Xinhua. The search and rescue operation was ongoing, and two ships, several boats, and other vessels had been deployed for the rescue, Ariyanto added. A passenger ship caught fire in the waters of Indonesia's North Sulawesi province, killing three people. Photo: Edy Saputro/Facebook Local media also reported that the vessel – KM Barcelona 5 – was ferrying 280 passengers and was scheduled to dock at Manado Port.