A fire erupted in one of the engines of an inbound international cargo flight while landing at Chennai airport on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. The incident occurred in the fourth engine of the aircraft, which was arriving from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Prompted by the fire, the pilots alerted the concerned officials in Chennai. Fire tenders were immediately dispatched and were on standby to douse the fire after the aircraft landed safely. No emergency landing was declared, and the pilots managed to land the aircraft without further incident.
Official sources confirmed that no injuries were reported as a result of the fire. The blaze was successfully extinguished shortly after the aircraft touched down at the city airport. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.
