Smoke detected in flight carrying Hajj pilgrims to Lucknow; all passengers safe
The incident took place on Sunday morning at the city's Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport and all passengers were deboarded safely.
No harm was caused to the aircraft. "Smoke was detected from the wheels of a Saudi Aircraft that was bringing back 242 Haj Yatris from Jeddah," the sources told PTI.
"The Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) team rushed to the spot. Working with the Saudia team, the smoke was contained and damage to the aircraft was averted," they said.
There was no impact on airport operations, they added "The empty flight will return to its destination today," the sources added.
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