Chennai/New Delhi: Government on Tuesday ordered a probe by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation into the fire incident at Chennai airport's Air Traffic Control room in the wee hours.
The fire was caused due to malfunctioning of batteries, Airport Director HS Suresh said in Chennai.
The battery bank area of the ATC tower was engulfed in fire following an explosion in the UPS (uninterruptible power supply) system of the battery bank in the technical equipment room that supplies power to advance surface movement guidance and control system at around 2.20 AM. But there were no casualties.
"An enquiry has been ordered by Ministry of Civil Aviation. DGCA has been directed to conduct the enquiry to identify the cause of the incident and suggest remedial measures and submit a report at the earliest," an official statement issued in New Delhi said.
12/03/13 PTI/ZeeNews
