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Nairobi Airport: new fire in a terminal

Smaller and more contained than in August 2013

This morning for a few hours a departure terminal for the "Jomo Kenyatta" airport in Nairobi had to remain closed due to a fire caused by an electrical malfunction of the baggage conveyor belts. The flames forced the authorities to evacuate staff and passengers, moving control and flight operations to the other terminals so as not to create further disruption to the smooth running of air transport....

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Nairobi, Kenya, 04/04/2019 12:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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