Air India Flight APU Catches Fire After Landing in Delhi

The auxiliary power unit of Air India flight AI-315, flying from Hong Kong to Delhi, caught fire shortly after the plane landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, the airline said Tuesday.

The fire was detected while passengers were exiting the plane, the airline said.

The auxiliary power unit, or



APU, was automatically shut down once the system detected the fire, and passengers and crew continued to disembark safely, the airline also said.

Air India said there was "some damage" to the aircraft - a twin-jet Airbus A321 - which has been grounded pending an investigation. The Director-General of Civil Aviation has been notified.