Maeshe
27th Oct 2009, 10:33
Any facts about this one?
An investigation has been launched after a Russian cargo plane declared an emergency landing at Sharjah International Airport on Sunday night, after a fire in one of its engines. The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) confirmed on Monday that the aircraft had been grounded, pending a probe into reported technical problems.
The Boeing 747 flight from Kandahar landed in Sharjah at about 7.30pm on Sunday after a technical fault in one of the engines stopped the function in all four engines. The pilot switched off the engine and then declared an emergency landing, the GCAA said. The incident did not result in any injuries among the crew members or major damage to the aircraft except for the engine that caught fire.
The drama came just days after a cargo plane crashed near Sharjah Airport, killing all six crew members onboard. A preliminary report into the tragedy has cleared the airport's facilities and procedures of any blame, the GCAA said on Sunday.
An investigation has been launched after a Russian cargo plane declared an emergency landing at Sharjah International Airport on Sunday night, after a fire in one of its engines. The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) confirmed on Monday that the aircraft had been grounded, pending a probe into reported technical problems.
The Boeing 747 flight from Kandahar landed in Sharjah at about 7.30pm on Sunday after a technical fault in one of the engines stopped the function in all four engines. The pilot switched off the engine and then declared an emergency landing, the GCAA said. The incident did not result in any injuries among the crew members or major damage to the aircraft except for the engine that caught fire.
The drama came just days after a cargo plane crashed near Sharjah Airport, killing all six crew members onboard. A preliminary report into the tragedy has cleared the airport's facilities and procedures of any blame, the GCAA said on Sunday.