Chinese airliner veers off runway on take-off in Chongqing, catches hearth | Video

A Chinese airliner veered off runway on take-off in Chongqing on Thursday morning, inflicting hearth, the state TV reported.

A Tibet Airlines’ airplane skidded on the runway and caught hearth at China’s Chongqing Airport on Thursday. (Screengrab)

A Chinese airliner veered off runway on take-off within the southwestern metropolis of Chongqing on Thursday morning, inflicting hearth, the state TV reported.

The airport closed one in every of its runways at 0054 GMT, based on a discover to airmen that didn’t cite the explanation. The runway is at present scheduled to reopen at 0400 GMT.

Tibet Airlines TV9833/A319/B-6425 from Chongqing to Nyingchi was on hearth throughout take-off this morning, particulars nonetheless not identified. CKG/ZUCK closed for now. pic.twitter.com/CPL47fmfVk

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A Tibet Airlines A319 had been taking off at the moment, based on FlightRadar24. The runway was closed one minute after FlightRadar24 final tracked the airplane.