Dhaka: A Saudi Arabia Airlines’ flight from Riyadh to Peshawar in Pakistan caught fire while landing at Peshawar Airport on July 11. However, there was zero casualty.

The landing gear of the aircraft caught fire while landing at the airport, said reports, citing the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

Air traffic controllers witnessed smoke and sparks emanating from the left-hand side landing gear of the aircraft as it landed and alerted the pilots.

At the same time, they informed the airport fire and rescue services, added reports.

Reaching the scene, CAA fire vehicles were able to extinguish the flames engulfing the landing gear, further mentioned reports.

“The fire tenders acted in time and immediately controlled the fire in the landing gear, saving the aircraft from a major accident,” claimed reports citing a CAA representative.

“All 276 passengers and 21 crew members were safely evacuated with an inflatable slide,” informed the CAA representative.