Fire erupts in engine of Chennai-bound cargo flight; aircraft lands safely
The flight was coming from the Malaysian city of Kulalumpur.
The fire erupted in the fourth engine of the cargo flight during landing, prompting the pilots to alert the officials concerned here.
Though no emergency landing was made, pilots safely landed the aircraft, they said.
Fire tenders that were on standby doused the fire soon after the carrier landed at the city airport, sources added.
A probe is underway into the cause of the fire.
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