“On August 16th morning, at Mumbai Airport in India, a baggage container carrying baggage checked in for ET641 in the ramp area was observed with fire,” said the airlines in a statement over the weekend.
It said the fire accident was not within the aircraft. It happened at the ramp as the luggage containers were being transported from “baggage make-up area to the aircraft,” the airline said.
Emergency response for Mumbai airport ( The Airport Safety, Security, and Fire teams ) extinguished the fire immediately, according to the update from Ethiopian Airlines.
Authorities from Mumbai Airport have reportedly launched an investigation into the container and baggage that caught fire. It is unclear how it happened.
However, Ethiopian Airlines announced that the required safety procedures were completed for the aircraft to fly.
“The aircraft was dispatched following the standard safety procedures as nothing had happened at the aircraft side. We will provide updates as more information becomes available,” it said.
Furthermore, it said “We will provide updates as more information becomes available.”
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