The plane caught fire after falling off a runway in China

 The plane caught fire after falling off a runway in China

 

The plane caught fire after falling off a runway in China

A plane caught fire on the runway in China. The incident took place at the country's Chongqing airport on Thursday (May 12). However, officials said the passengers of Tibet Airlines were safe. News from NDTV. The plane, carrying 113 passengers and nine crew, was en route from the southwestern city of Chongqing to Ningchi, Tibet. But the plane was grounded after a crew noticed something unusual. Then the plane caught fire. Pictures published in China's state media show the plane's two wings burning. At that time, the panicked passengers moved away from the spot. A statement from the airline said all passengers and crew members had been evacuated. However, those who sustained minor injuries were rushed to the hospital. Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport said in a statement that more than 40 passengers were slightly injured. In March of this year, a plane with 132 passengers on board crashed in southwestern China. The Eastern Airlines plane crashed in the Guangxi region of the country. The plane was carrying 123 passengers and nine crew members, all of whom died.

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