Panaji: A minor fire broke out at the Goa International Airport, Dabolim, when exhaust pipes connected to the diesel genset overheated and caught fire on Saturday. The fire was contained to the storeroom, but Airports Authority of India (AAI) officials said that some electrical items and appliances were damaged in the incident.
Nobody was injured in the incident.The fire began just before 11.30am and was brought under control using fire hoses and fire extinguishers by the on-duty staff.“There was no flight hindrance, and fortunately the fire was not in the public area,” said an AAI official.Civilian flight operations are paused every morning till 12.30pm due to ongoing naval flying.“Within 10 minutes, they contained it and doused the fire. Even the smoke was extracted before the first flight could land,” said the official.AAI officials suspect that overheating of the exhaust pipes triggered a fire, which ignited combustible material that was lying nearby. The officials ruled out a short circuit and said that an inspection is being conducted to identify the exact cause of the fire.
