Dammam Airport Firm (DACO) issued an announcement concerning the fireplace within the timing system of an Air Nile plane taking off from King Fahd Worldwide Airport, confirming that takeoff and touchdown visitors on the airport was not affected.
“DACO”, the Saudi Arabian authorities firm answerable for managing the airport within the Jap Province, mentioned in an announcement: “The administration of King Fahd Worldwide Airport defined {that a} fireplace broke out within the wheel system of the (Nile Air) plane throughout takeoff in 2024. Thursday, July 18th at 02:15am.
The assertion additionally mentioned: “The airport administration confirmed that the emergency crew instantly started to take care of the incident, the fireplace was underneath management, all 186 passengers and eight crew members on the aircraft had been evacuated, and nobody was injured.”
The corporate confirmed that specialised groups had been investigating and inspecting the small print of the incident and figuring out the trigger, stressing that there could be no influence on takeoff and touchdown visitors on the airport.
For its half, Nile Air issued a clarifying assertion after a hearth broke out within the wheel system of one among its plane throughout a flight between Cairo and Dammam earlier right this moment.
Air Nile mentioned in an announcement that Air Nile flight NIA 232 from Dammam to Cairo on July 18 caught fireplace within the wheel system throughout takeoff. The crew canceled the takeoff and evacuated the passengers on board and efficiently used the emergency slide. No hurt was executed.
The corporate mentioned it has promptly offered passengers with mandatory care and offered various flights and lodge lodging to make sure their consolation and security, noting that the competent aviation authorities have been notified and the circumstances of the incident are being totally investigated.
The corporate confirmed in an announcement that it was “cooperating totally with all events concerned and is dedicated to implementing the very best security requirements and executing all procedures.”
