Duster car catches fire in Kudkoli, completely destroyed
Bantwal: In a recent incident, a Duster car belonging to Sharath Shetty, a resident of Elinje's Kollettu, was completely destroyed after catching fire on the Bantwala-Moodbidire road in Kudkoli. The fire, reportedly caused by a short circuit in the battery, occurred on Monday morning while the car was carrying four people, including a child. Fortunately, all occupants managed to exit the vehicle safely, avoiding any injuries.
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Local residents and the Bantwala fire service quickly responded to the incident, managing to extinguish the fire. However, despite their efforts, the car was left in ruins. The incident led to a temporary blockage of the Bantwala-Moodbidire road for approximately an hour.
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Air India flight from Mumbai makes 'priority' landing in Bhopal after snag; return leg cancelled
Bhopal (PTI): A Bhopal-bound Air India flight from Mumbai carrying 175 persons on board made a “priority” landing here on Sunday due to a snag, an airport official said.
The aircraft landed safely at Bhopal airport at 3.20 pm, he said.
Consequently, the return leg of the flight from Bhopal to Mumbai, with 178 passengers booked, was cancelled, the official said.
AAI-run Bhopal airport said in a statement that Air India flight AI 633 “reported a technical issue to Air Traffic Control (ATC) during the flight from Mumbai to Bhopal”.
Immediately, all prescribed safety protocols were activated, and seamless coordination was ensured between ATC, airline ground operations, CISF and airpiort fire and rescue team of Bhopal airport, it said in a statement.
The flight, carrying 175 persons, including 166 passengers and nine crew members, landed safely at Bhopal airport at 3.20 pm, the airport operator said.
All necessary assistance and support were extended by the airport and airline teams as per the requirements of the flight crew, it said.
“Due to the technical issue, the aircraft was declared unserviceable, and as a precautionary measure, the return flight AI-634 (Bhopal to Mumbai) was cancelled by the airline to facilitate detailed inspection and rectification,” the statement said.
