An Air India flight AI 814 from Delhi to Mumbai faced a tense situation on December 20 as it had a fire warning indication in one of its engines. Over 150 passengers were on board on that flight.
Air India issued a statement in which they said that an emergency was declared but the flight landed uneventfully. It was also mentioned that upon inspection, "no signs of fire or smoke were detected."
An Air India spokesperson said, "AI814 operating Delhi to Mumbai on 19 December 2023 experienced a fire warning indication on one of its engines. As a precaution, an emergency was declared and air traffic control was informed."
CNBC-TV18 reported that a senior official at the DGCA told them that the incident is being investigated to ascertain the cause of the fire warning.
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