Part of a plane was 'on fire' at Birmingham Airport this afternoon, passengers onboard have claimed. A passenger shared picture of inside the Emirates A380 on the runway at Birmingham Airport this afternoon on Tuesday, July 4 as fire crews attended.
As reported by Birmingham Live, the airline's flagship jet only resumed its service at BHX on July 1 after it axed flights to Birmingham during the pandemic. One passenger described the plane being "surrounded by fire engines" as they landed on the tarmac at Birmingham Airport this afternoon.
It is understood hundreds of passengers were delayed as they remained on board while crews dealt with the incident. Sharing a picture from inside the plane, @harleenjabs said: "Amazing how this is happening, landing gear on fire. Surrounded by fire engines, flight from Dubai.
