Saudi Airlines with 297 passengers on-board catches fire at Peshawar Airport | VIDEO

New Delhi: Pakistan's soil faced another debacle on Thursday when a Saudi Airlines plane caught fire. The plane was reported to have over 297 passengers on board.  As per the reports, the mishap was said to occurred because of an alleged issue with the landing gear. The crew, alng with the passengers were rescued without any casualties on its way from Riyadh to Peshawar. 

#BREAKING : Another footage of a Saudi Airlines plane with 297 aboard caught fire while landing at Peshawar airport in Pakistan on Thursday, Pakistan Observer reported.

The incident occurred due to some issue in the landing gear, according to reports.#SaudiAirlines #Pakistan… pic.twitter.com/8WI15aBx9y

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Airlines clarified that the plane was on fire!

Saudi Airlines issued a statement mentioning that the aircraft faced the fire after smoke started to surface on the plane from the tires while landing at the Peshawar International Airport in Pakistan."Saudia clarified that its aircraft, flying from Riyadh to Peshawar on flight SV792, experienced smoke emanating from one of the tires during landing at Peshawar International Airport in Pakistan," it said.  The aircraft was stopped right away, and the appropriate authorities were informed. Via the evacuation slide, all visitors and staff were safely removed. Experts are currently evaluating the aircraft technically, the statement continued.

#AviationNews 🇵🇰 || Upon arrival at Peshawar Airport earlier today, Saudi Airlines 792 experienced smoke and subsequently a fire in the left landing gear while maneuvering in a loop near the runway.

The Air Traffic Controller promptly communicated the incident to the pilot, and… pic.twitter.com/ytB7qGcx8A

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Rescued in hassle 

The report stated that the pilot was instantly informed of the problem by the air traffic controller, and the Fire and Rescue Services arrived in time to extinguish the fire and prevent a serious accident. The inflatable slide allowed for the safe evacuation of all 276 passengers and 21 staff members from the aircraft. It further stated that the flight had left Riyadh for Peshawar.

Saudi Airline’s plane ✈️ got fire at Peshawar airport, safety protocols are activated. pic.twitter.com/iuxq6mmxjd

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