Flights Suspended at Dublin Airport after Fire
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Flight operations were suspended at Dublin Airport Wednesday following a fire in one of the hangars.
Dozens of arrivals and departures have been delayed by the stoppage, as air traffic controllers work to clear the backlog, Sky News reported Wednesday.
"Due to the disruption, there are likely to be knock-on delays to flights this morning and passengers are advised to check with their airline regarding their flight status," The airport said in a statement.
"Dublin Airport regrets any inconvenience to passengers as a result of this incident."
Thick smoke was seen billowing from the hangar as passengers arrived for flights at one of the busiest times of the day.
Airport fire crews were dispatched to the hangar, which is separate from passenger facilities, after the blaze was reported at around 7am.
Dublin Fire Brigade confirmed four of its pumps were sent to the scene and that the fire was contained by around 8.15am.
Operations resumed at 8.45am.
There were no reports of any injuries as a result of the blaze, which broke out in the roof of hangar three.
Two planes were inside at the time, both of them short-haul 146 aircraft.
One of these is believed to have been operated by CityJet.
"All flight operations were suspended because all emergency services have been brought to fight the fire and as a result if something happens on the airfield the fire cover is not available. This is standard procedure," an airport spokeswoman said.
Airlines were told at first the airport would remain shut for several hours, possibly up until midday.
The last aircraft to land before the suspension was a Ryanair flight from Leeds Bradford Airport at 7.26am, while the last outgoing journey was also a Ryanair service, to Wroclaw in Poland at 7.25am.