Minor Injuries Among 113 Passengers, As Chinese Planes Burst Into Flames

A Chinese plane burst into flames during an aborted take-off this morning (12 May), in the southwestern city of Chongqing.

It’s every flier’s worst nightmare, but fortunately, there were only minor injuries among the 113 passengers and nine crew members, Tibet Airlines said in a statement.

The pilots for flight TV9833 – which was due to depart shortly after 8am local time (around 2am CET) on Thursday – interrupted the takeoff after experiencing an abnormality, according to the Chinese aviation regulator.

It says this led to an engine ‘scrape’ and fire after the plane veered off the runway.

Mobile phone footage has captured the horrifying moment that the Tibet Airlines plane became engulfed in flames, as passengers ran away on the tarmac – some having been forced to jump from the aircraft.