The Chennai International Airport’s tarmac witnessed tense moments on Tuesday (September 25, 2024) night as an Emirates flight to Dubai began to emanate smoke, and fire tenders were rushed in to extinguish it. The flight, which was to depart at 10 p.m., was delayed and left at around 12.15 a.m.

Although the actual cause of the smoke is yet to be determined, sources suggest that heat generated due to excess fuel in the fuel tank could be the reason behind it.

Just before its departure, smoke emanated from the wing portion of a Dubai-bound flight with 280 passengers, leading to a flutter on Tuesday night, airport officials said.

Smoke started billowing out of the tail of a Dubai-bound Emirates flight at Chennai airport last night. A plume of white smoke was coming out from the engine compartment of a Boeing 777 aircraft while it was stationed on the tarmac.

Chennai: Smoke from Dubai-Chennai bound Emirates flight had lead to a major in Chennai airport late last night, said reports. There were 280 passengers on

A Dubai-bound Emirates flight, whose onward journey on Tuesday was delayed following detection of smoke from the wing portion.

Aircraft was cleared to proceed to Dubai after inspections: Emirates