Air India Express flight heading to Kochi catches fire at Bengaluru, 'all passengers safe'

An Air India Express flight from Bengaluru to Kochi made an emergency landing at Bengaluru airport due to fire detection. All passengers are safe. The pilot and crew successfully landed the flight after detecting fire, originating from a flight from Pune. Eyewitnesses from the rear side reported seeing a flash of fire, with a woman passenger alerting the cabin crew.