Scare in Jet Airways flight, plane lands safely

A full emergency was declared at the airport for priority landing of the flight 9W 2839 following which the runway was closed for operations at 10.20 am and the aircraft landed safely, the Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) said.

Standard emergency procedures were followed and all 65 passengers and four crew members on board were deplaned and are safe, it said. 

Three arrival flights were held on air and five departure flights on ground. 

Runways resumed operations at 10.51 am, the BIAL said. “In line with the airport’s commitment towards passenger safety and prompt and timely action from the aircraft rescue and firefighting team ensured that all passengers on board the aircraft were evacuated safely,” it said. 

The flight left at around 9.45 am from Bengaluru. Fifteen minutes after the flight took off, smoke started filling the cabin. 

One of the passengers happened to be a pilot and he noticed smoke coming out of the engine on the right side. The flight crew immediately informed the captain and the passengers were informed that the flight was heading back to Bengaluru. 

Tissue paper was given to passengers to deal with the smoke and within 15 minutes, the flight landed safely.