As a result of the incident, more than 40 people were injured in the airliner engulfed in fire.
In the Chinese city of Chongqing, located in the southwest of the country, a passenger plane of Tibet Airlines, which was supposed to fly to the Tibetan city of Nyingchi, caught fire at the Jiangbei International Airport. More than 40 people were injured in the incident.
It is reported by NDTV with reference to the statement of the airport.
The report said there were 113 passengers and nine crew members on board. During takeoff, the pilots discovered a problem and suspended the flight. The aircraft overran the runway and caught fire.
In a video posted on social media, the wing of the plane was seen on fire.
As for the news, during 8:00 am on May 12, in Tibet airports will fly away from us on the run and fire damage at the Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. #chongqing #airplane crash #fire pic.twitter.com/re3OeavOTA
— BST2022 (@baoshitie1) May 12, 2022
The airport said in a statement that all passengers and crew were successfully evacuated. The victims, who received minor injuries, were taken to medical facilities, where they were treated.
The cause of the incident is being established.
Recall that in March of this year, a Boeing 737 passenger plane crashed in southern China. As a result of the crash, a large-scale fire broke out.
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