Harrowing scenes as Etihad plane catches fire during take-off at Melbourne Airport
MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan 5: An Etihad Airways flight with nearly 300 passengers had to abort its take-off after its landing gear caught fire, causing two of its wheels to explode. Flight EY461, heading to Abu Dhabi, was just moments from departing Melbourne Airport on Sunday night when the incident occurred.
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Two tires of plane explode after landing gear catches fire at Melbourne airport
The landing gear of Ethiad flight EY461, a Boeing 787 with approximately 300 passengers on board, caught fire at Melbourne Airport in Australia. Two of the tires exploded when the plane was on the runway.
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