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11:54, 19-Jun-2018
Saudi World Cup team land safely after suffering engine fire
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A plane carrying Saudi Arabia's World Cup national football team suffered an apparent engine fire before its safe landing at Rostov-on-Don airport on June 18.
The plane, which was provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) organizational committee for the teams participating in the World Cup, was carrying Saudi Arabia's squad to Rostov-on-Don from St. Petersburg for their next World Cup game against Uruguay on Wednesday.
Late after their safe landing, the Saudi Football Federation announced a statement that there were no injuries.
“The
Saudi Arabian Football Federation would like to reassure everyone that all the
Saudi national team players are safe, after a technical failure in one of the
airplane engines that has just landed in Rostov-on-Don airport, and now they’re
heading to their residence safely.”
Screenshot from twitter @ Saudi National Team
Screenshot from twitter @ Saudi National Team
At the same time, the Saudi national team also posted a press release on Twitter, saying that “the fire was merely an accident” and the team is currently at their residence.