Airblue aircraft escapes accident as front tyre bursts while landing

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ANI Islamabad
Last Updated : Mar 04 2016 | 4:42 PM IST

Airblue aircraft PA 271 escaped a possible accident today when the front tyre of the Jeddah-Islamabad flight burst during landing at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIA) here.

Panic gripped the passengers and crewmembers after the incident.

As the plane tilted towards its side, its right engine touched the ground and the plane veered towards the edge of the runway.

All 230 passengers aboard the Airbus A-320 plane remained safe, reports Dawn.

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First Published: Mar 04 2016 | 4:23 PM IST

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