Chennai, Aug. 12 -- The Airport Authority of India (AAI) at Chennai Airport has issued a statement to clarify reports about a supposed major fire involving a cargo aircraft during landing. According to the official tweet from the Chennai Airport, there was no major fire in the engine as claimed by some media outlets. It was only smoke and sparks, which could be due to oil residue, the Chennai Airport tweet said.

The statement said, " It is hereby stated that there was no major fire in the engine while landing. There was a minor spark and smoke in the engine, which may be due to oil dirt, residues, etc. The aircraft didn't suffer any damage. This has been blown out of proportion."

The Airport authority requested the media and business pa...