A Saudi Airlines plane caught fire at the Peshawar airport in Pakistan on Thursday, ARY News reported. The fire was sparked in the landing gear of the plane. There was no report of any casualty as all 276 passengers and 21 crew members on the plane were safely evacuated using the inflatable slide.
According to local reports from Pakistan, the flight was travelling from Peshawar to Riyadh. Videos of the incident showed the charred landing gear and people evacuating the aircraft using the slide.
Saudi Airline’s plane ✈️ got fire at Peshawar airport, safety protocols are activated. pic.twitter.com/iuxq6mmxjd
— فرحان الحق کیانی (@Farhan_Kiyani) July 11, 2024
Another video of the incident, fire tenders could be seen trying to douse the fire in the landing gear.
#SaudiAirlines flight 792 4rm #Riyadh experienced a #fire in the left landing gear while maneuvering at #Peshawar Airport, Rescue Services swiftly extinguished the #blaze after n alert by air traffic preventing a major accident, 276passeng n 21crew evacuated via inflatable slides pic.twitter.com/mUnBYUvPRj
— Sajjad Tarakzai (@SajjadTarakzai) July 11, 2024
(This is a developing story and will be updated.)
