Vikrant Shekhawat : May 12, 2022, 02:09 PM
A major accident was averted on Thursday morning in Chongqing, China. Here a Tibet Airlines plane crossed the runway during takeoff at the airport. According to local media, this flight was to go from Chongqing to Lhasa in Tibet. However, by the time the plane came to a halt after landing from the runway, it had caught fire. It has been reported that some passengers were injured in the accident.
According to China's official newspaper People's Daily, there were 113 passengers and nine crew members on board the plane. Relief and rescue workers took everyone out safely. Those who were also injured have been taken to the nearest hospital. A video of the incident is also going viral on social media, in which the plane can be seen blazing in the fire. However, in some other photos of the incident, firefighters are also shown completely controlling the fire.
What was the reason for the accident?According to preliminary information, even before takeoff, the flight crew suspected some technical fault in the aircraft. After this, the takeoff was stopped hurriedly. During this, the plane crossed the runway after not taking off and caught fire.
Tibet Airlines TV9833/A319/B-6425 from Chongqing to Nyingchi was on fire during take-off this morning, details still not known. CKG/ZUCK closed for now. pic.twitter.com/CPL47fmfVk
— FATIII Aviation (@FATIIIAviation) May 12, 2022
According to China's official newspaper People's Daily, there were 113 passengers and nine crew members on board the plane. Relief and rescue workers took everyone out safely. Those who were also injured have been taken to the nearest hospital. A video of the incident is also going viral on social media, in which the plane can be seen blazing in the fire. However, in some other photos of the incident, firefighters are also shown completely controlling the fire.
What was the reason for the accident?According to preliminary information, even before takeoff, the flight crew suspected some technical fault in the aircraft. After this, the takeoff was stopped hurriedly. During this, the plane crossed the runway after not taking off and caught fire.