NEW DELHI: The engine of an under maintenance SpiceJet turboprop aircraft caught fire on Tuesday at Delhi Airport.
An aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) observed fire warning on one of the engines while carrying out engine ground run at idle power at bay.
A fire extinguisher was discharged and fire tenders were called in.The aircraft is safe and luckily no one was injured.
The scare happened hours after the DGCA removed SpiceJet from enhanced surveillance.A SpiceJet spokesperson said: "On July 25, SpiceJet Q400 aircraft under maintenance, while carrying out engine ground run at idle power at bay, the AME observed fire warning on engine number one.Aircraft fire extinguisher bottle was discharged.
As a precaution, fire brigade was called.
Aircraft and maintenance personnel safe."