The fire broke out during scheduled maintenance work when there were no passengers or crew members on board. One employee was injured, while the aircraft was temporarily taken out of service to assess the damage.
A plane operated by Kazakh low-cost carrier FlyArystan caught fire on August 28 at Almaty International Airport during scheduled maintenance work. The fire was quickly brought under control, but one Air Astana Group employee was injured.
According to CentralAsia.media, the fire broke out during the maintenance work. Airport emergency services responded promptly, arrived at the scene and extinguished the localized fire.
The injured employee received medical attention and was later discharged from the hospital. Fortunately, there were no passengers or crew members on board at the time of the incident.
The aircraft has been temporarily taken out of service. Specialists are currently assessing the nature and extent of the damage and determining the scope of repairs required.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are still being investigated. The airline has confirmed the incident.
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