Big scare for Saudi Airlines flight as smoke, sparks detected in wheels during landing in Lucknow
Smoke and sparks were seen emerging from one of the wheels of a Saudi Arabia Airlines flight, airport officials said
A Saudia Airlines flight from Jeddah sparked a brief scare at Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport on Saturday morning after smoke was seen coming from the aircraft's wheels shortly after landing.
The incident occurred around the arrival of Flight SV 312. The ground staff immediately called in the Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) team, which responded swiftly to the situation. Working in coordination with the Saudi technical crew, the emergency response team managed to contain the smoke before it could cause any damage to the aircraft.
Airport authorities confirmed that all passengers were safely disembarked without incident and there was no disruption to regular flight operations.
However, officials emphasised that Saturday’s event was minor and handled as a precautionary measure.
According to officials, no injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred on the morning of June 15. The passengers were safely disembarked, and there was no impact on airport operations.
An official inquiry into the cause of the smoke is ordered.
Lufthansa flight forced to return after bomb threat
Earlier, in a separate incident from Hyderabad, a Lufthansa flight was forced to make a U-turn and return to Frankfurt airport after a bomb threat was received by airport authorities.
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Following the incident, a bomb threat assessment committee has been formed as per Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
According to official sources, the Hyderabad-bound Lufthansa flight took off from Frankfurt on June 15 and was supposed to reach its destination early this morning.
Air India flight returns to Hong Kong after mid-air technical issue
An Air India flight en route from Hong Kong to Delhi was forced to turn back on Monday after the pilot reported a suspected technical issue mid-air.
Flight AI315, operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, had departed Hong Kong for Delhi but returned to its origin as a precautionary measure.
