Saudi A330 Catches Fire Upon Landing

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A Saudi Airlines flight from Riyadh with 276 passengers and 21 crew members caught fire upon landing at Peshawar’s Bacha Khan International Airport in Pakistan.

Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) spokesperson Saifullah stated that air traffic controllers noticed smoke and sparks emanating from the left-hand side landing gear of the aircraft as it landed and promptly alerted the pilots. Upon arrival, CAA fire vehicles quickly extinguished the flames engulfing the landing gear.

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