2 min readPanajiApr 11, 2026 09:27 PM IST
A minor broke out in an electrical switch room at the Goa International Airport at Dabolim on Saturday. The fire was quickly doused and no casualties were reported, said officials. Officials said the flight operations remained unaffected, and some passengers who were near the terminal area were “relocated to areas where there was no smoke.”
According to airport officials, a fire broke out in the electrical switch room next to the elevator at Arrival A2 corridor at 11.34 am on Saturday. The fire staff rushed to the spot and at 11.43 am, the fire was controlled by the fire team.
In a statement, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said no casualties were reported.
“The flight operations remained unaffected as this incident took place during NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) hours and the arrival area was cleared off smoke by the time of first arrival flight. However, the passengers who were already in SHA were relocated to areas where there was no smoke and the airlines were directed to inform passengers to remain calm and to not panic due to smoke. The smoke was contained by using smoke extractors in building by 12.25 pm,” the statement said.
Coming under the Ministry of Defence, the Dabolim airport currently operates as a civil enclave in the military airbase INS Hansa. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) maintains an international civil enclave for civil aircraft operations, with the Indian Navy providing air traffic services.
