An Air India flight from Hong Kong to Delhi reported a fire after landing at Delhi Airport on Tuesday. The airline said all passengers and crew members disembarked normally and were safe.
The Air India Spokesperson said: “Flight AI 315, operating from Hong Kong to Delhi on 22 July 2025, experienced an auxiliary power unit (APU) fire shortly after it had landed and parked at the gate. The incident occurred while passengers had begun disembarking, and the APU was automatically shut down as per system design. There was some damage to the aircraft; however, passengers and crew members disembarked normally and are safe. The aircraft has been grounded for further investigations and the regulator has been duly notified.”
Flight AI 315, operating from Hong Kong to Delhi on 22 July 2025, experienced an auxiliary power unit (APU) fire shortly after it had landed and parked at the gate. The incident occurred while passengers had begun disembarking, and the APU was automatically shut down as per… pic.twitter.com/j32CC7P3Zk
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2025
The APU is a small engine located typically at the tail of an aircraft. It provides power to essential systems when the main engines are off, such as during boarding, disembarkation, or while the aircraft is parked at the gate.
On July 21, a technical issue was detected during the take-off roll of Air India flight A12403 from Delhi to Kolkata, which led the cockpit crew to abort the take-off in line with established safety protocols.
Sources told ANI, “The aircraft was carrying 160 passengers on board, was scheduled to depart at 7:30 pm, but is now expected to leave at 9:30 pm. The reason is technical.”
Following the incident, all passengers were safely disembarked.
In a statement, an Air India spokesperson said, “Flight A12403 operating from Delhi to Kolkata on 21 July 2025 has been rescheduled to depart later this evening, necessitated by a technical issue detected during the take-off roll. The cockpit crew decided to discontinue the take-off, following Standard Operating Procedures. All passengers have disembarked, and our ground colleagues in Delhi are extending support to them. The inconvenience caused to passengers due to this unforeseen disruption is sincerely regretted. At Air India, the safety and well-being of our passengers remain top priority.”
