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Passengers were evacuated through the emergency exit after the plane caught fire
A Saudi Airlines flight caught fire at Peshawar airport in Pakistan on Thursday. 10 people were injured in this. The accident happened when the plane was landing.
All the passengers and cabin crew members were safely evacuated through the emergency gate. The flight had come from Riyadh to Peshawar. According to the report, this accident happened due to some fault in the landing gear. However, no official information has been revealed so far.
There were 276 passengers and 21 crew members on board the plane
There were 276 passengers on board Saudi Airlines 792. Apart from this, there were 21 crew members. According to the air traffic controller, smoke was seen coming out of the plane after landing. After this, the pilot was informed about it. Along with this, the fire and rescue service was also informed about this.
After receiving information about the fire, fire brigade vehicles reached the spot. The fire was extinguished immediately. All the passengers and crew were evacuated safely from the plane.
Photos after the accident…

This is a photo after the fire was extinguished. It is being said that the landing gear caught fire.


The plane made an emergency landing at Bacha Khan International Airport.
An accident also happened in America, the tyre of a plane going from Florida to Phoenix burst
A major accident was averted at America’s Tampa International Airport on Wednesday. The right tire of American Airlines Flight 590 exploded during take off. There were 176 passengers and 6 crew members on board the plane at that time.
This incident happened before the plane took off and it was stopped just in time so there was no loss of life or property. This plane was going from Florida to Phoenix. American Airlines told NBC News that there must have been some technical fault in the plane which caused this accident.
Tampa International Airport confirmed that the accident happened at 8 am (local time) on Wednesday. A video related to this incident is going viral on social media. It is seen that after the right tire of the plane burst, the wheel came out. After this, sparks started coming out from there, after which smoke spread. Even after one wheel broke and separated, the plane kept running with the help of two wheels.

Even after one wheel broke and separated, the plane continued to run with the help of two wheels
The plane kept moving even after the tire burst
The plane continued to run on two wheels despite a tire burst before stopping at the end of the runway. Emergency vehicles arrived at the scene when the plane later stopped. American Airlines spokesman Alfredo Garduno said passengers and crew members were not injured and were safely rescued. The plane was then sent to the terminal.
The airline said the passengers were shifted to another plane. Other flights were not affected by the incident.
The FAA will investigate the accident
American Airlines said in a statement that Flight 590 “experienced a mechanical failure on the runway prior to takeoff.” The airline said it apologized for any inconvenience caused to passengers by the incident. The FAA will investigate the incident, the US aviation agency said.
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