Saudi Airlines flight caught fire upon landing at Pakistan's Peshawar airport

A Saudi Airlines flight from Riyadh caught fire on Thursday upon landing at Peshawar's Bacha Khan International Airport in Pakistan. All 276 passengers and 21 crew members were quickly evacuated to safety, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said as per Pakistan-based Dawn newspaper. According to CAA spokesperson Saifullah, air traffic controllers saw smoke and sparks coming from the aircraft's left landing gear as it landed and alerted the pilots. They also informed the airport's fire and rescue services. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook: / theprintindia » Tweet us on Twitter: / theprintindia » Follow us on Instagram: / theprintindia » Find us on LinkedIn : / theprint » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8