Fire at government-run airshow in India destroys hundreds of cars
Aero India show aims to become one of the world’s premier aerospace events but has been troubled by accidents
Smoke billows past a row of parked planes after a fire broke out in a parking lot during the Aero India show at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, India, February 23, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS
The most likely cause was a “dry grass fire aided by heavy winds”, said M N Reddi, a fire official in the southern city of Bengaluru where the show is taking place. There were no reports of casualties, he added in a tweet.
Footage from Reuters partner ANI showed rows of burnt-out cars and huge flames and plumes of black smoke.
The Aero India show, run by the country’s defence ministry, aims to become one of the world’s premier aerospace events, but has been troubled by accidents this year.
On Tuesday, two Indian Air Force planes collided in mid-air while rehearsing an aerobatic show, killing one pilot and injuring two others.
A spokesperson for India’s defence ministry did not respond to a request for comment.
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