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Goa Airport temporarily shut following fire on runway

Goa Airport located in Dabolim temporarily shut down and halted all flight operations after a fighter jet's fuel tank got detached while taking off and caused a fire on the runway on Saturday afternoon. Used for both civilian as well as military purposes, the Goa Airport was prep

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Published 8 June 2019, 8:00 · Updated 21:29

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Goa Airport temporarily shut following fire on runway

Goa Airport located in Dabolim temporarily shut down and halted all flight operations after a fighter jet's fuel tank got detached while taking off and caused a fire on the runway on Saturday afternoon.

Used for both civilian as well as military purposes, the Goa Airport was preparing for the departure of a MiG 29K fighter jet when the mishap took place.

Following a two-hour shut down, Airport operations resumed upon controlling the situation.

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