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Plane
makes emergency landing in Kolkata
Kolkata:
A Jet-lite aircraft carrying 38 passengers and 8 crew
members landed under emergency conditions at the Kolkata
airport early on Saturday after one of its engines caught
fire. The pilot of S2 361 flight going from Kolkata to
Guwahati contacted the Air Traffic Control (ATC) and sought
permission to land immediately, minutes after taking off
at 6:29 am. Apparently, he had noticed the portside engine
emitting smoke and fire and switched off the engine mid
air to stop the fire. Fire brigade was on standby as the
aircraft landed safely two minutes after take off. Airline
sources said that the disaster was averted with the help
of the pilot's presence of mind. However, the cause of
fire is yet to be ascertained.
-Jan
17, 2009
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