A Tibet Airlines plane skidded off the runway and caught fire. at Chongqing Airport in southwest China There were reports of passengers injured.
Today (12 May 2022) foreign news agencies reported that a Tibet Airlines plane caught fire in the front of the plane. after slipping off the runway at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in southwest China. last morning
The plane, slated for Nyingchi, Tibet, carried 113 passengers and nine crew members, all of whom were evacuated from the scene. More than 40 passengers were reported to have suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said 36 people were injured with bruises and sprains. during the evacuation
and stated that from the information received from the crew The aircraft malfunctioned during takeoff. The officer then stopped taking the flight according to the procedure. after the plane skids off the runway Causing the engine to scrape to the ground and set a fire.
While the airport said the cause of the accident was under investigation. and flying at the airport has returned to normal
The plane was reportedly an Airbus A319 that had been in service with the airline for more than nine years.
Source: Xinhua, CNN
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