A full emergency was declared at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport at around 5:52 pm for an Air India flight 807 from Delhi to Bangalore as fire was reported in the AC unit. There were 175 passengers on board. The flight, however, landed back safely at the IGI around 6.38pm.

As per report, a suspected fire was in the air conditioning unit, and an emergency was declared.

“Air India flight AI807 flying Delhi to Bengaluru air returned to Delhi this evening after a fire warning from its auxiliary power unit,” an Air India spokesperson said. “After the pilots exercised necessary protocols, the aircraft made an uneventful landing and all passengers and crew deplaned at the aerobridge safely.”

Air India accords top priority to the safety and well-being of its passengers. Our colleagues on ground have made alternative arrangements for guests to proceed back to their destination at the earliest.”

As per data available on the flight tracking website flightradar24, the flight was operated with an A321 aircraft.

Officials at the Delhi Fire Services said that three fire tenders were pressed into service.

“We received a call from IGI Airport at 6.15 pm regarding a fire. We pressed three fire tenders,” the DFS official said.