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Wheels Of Lufthansa Plane Catches Fire After Landing At Delhi Airport; Lands Safely

Around 490 passengers were on the plane, which safely landed at the airport. The sources said the fire was noticed in one of the wheels during landing.

Shivya Kanojia

Updated Jul 2, 2024, 19:43 IST

Wheels Of Lufthansa Plane Catches Fire.

Photo : ANI

New Delhi: A Lufthansa wide-body A380 aircraft from Munich caught fire in one of its wheels while making a landing at Delhi Airport. Reportedly, the aircraft, which operated flight LH 762, landed safely at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).

"While LH762 landed safely in Delhi, a short term technical deregistration of the aircraft was required due to the lack of availability of spare parts after a controlled landing. Safety is our top priority at Lufthansa," an airline spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday.

The return flight to Munich was cancelled because the plane needed checks and spare parts that weren't available right away. Around 490 passengers were on the plane, which safely landed at the airport. The sources said the fire was noticed in one of the wheels during landing.

Further, the sources said that due to the incident, the return flight LH 763 was cancelled after boarding passes were issued to the passengers.

The Lufthansa spokesperson said the aircraft DAIMC is scheduled to operate flight LH 763 from the national capital to Munich on July 3.

With PTI Inputs

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