A limited fire on the roof of the second terminal under construction at Damascus International Airport without affecting navigational traffic Details: A limited fire broke out on the roof of the second terminal under construction at Damascus International Airport, where the airport's fire and ambulance teams responded urgently and managed to extinguish it in record time and prevent its spread. The head of the General Authority for Civil Aviation and Air Transport, Omar Al-Khosuri, accompanied by several managers of the relevant departments, visited the accident site to see the damage, the measures taken and to assess the situation. Al-Khosuri ordered the opening of an official investigation to find out the causes of the fire and determine its circumstances, to take the necessary steps in light of the results. Preliminary data indicated that the fire was caused by an accidental technical defect that fell during insulation work on the roof of the new building. The damage caused by the fire was limited to the physical aspects only, without registering any impact on air traffic or operational activity at the airport.

A limited fire on the roof of the second terminal under construction at Damascus International Airport without affecting navigational traffic Details: A limited fire broke out on the roof of the second terminal under construction at Damascus International Airport, where the airport's fire and ambulance teams responded urgently and managed to extinguish it in record time and prevent its spread. The head of the General Authority for Civil Aviation and Air Transport, Omar Al-Khosuri, accompanied by several managers of the relevant departments, visited the accident site to see the damage, the measures taken and to assess the situation. Al-Khosuri ordered the opening of an official investigation to find out the causes of the fire and determine its circumstances, to take the necessary steps in light of the results. Preliminary data indicated that the fire was caused by an accidental technical defect that fell during insulation work on the roof of the new building. The damage caused by the fire was limited to the physical aspects only, without registering any impact on air traffic or operational activity at the airport.