Tibet Airlines plane catches fire after falling off runway

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Aniruddha Chakraborty
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Tibet Airlines plane catches fire after falling off runway

By a Staff Reporter: While taking off, the Chinese plane skidded off the runway and caught fire. The incident took place at China's Chongqing airport this morning. The Tibet Airlines plane skidded off the runway while taking off, after which the plane caught fire. However, no one was killed in the fire. As many as 113 passengers and nine air crew members were evacuated safely. A few passengers suffered mild injuries. They were sent to a local hospital. A video of the plane catching fire has gone viral on social media. It looks like the plane is burning. The surroundings were filled with black smoke. The passengers are running away from that place. Some fire engines are working to put out the fire.