Aviastar Tupolev Tu-204F catches on fire at the airport in China.
The plane was about to leave for Novosibirsk, Russia with 20 tons of general cargo and 26 tons of fuel, but it was forced to return to China because of a fire.
A cargo plane caught fire at the airport. The plane was taxiing when the cabin caught fire. 8 crew members were rescued from the plane.
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The January 8, 2022, edition of the Shanghai Daily.
The fire broke through the crown of the aircraft when emergency services arrived about 2 minutes after the emergency call. The aircraft is damaged beyond repair.
Eight crew members were evacuated. We will update this post when there is more news.
The cover image is via JACDEC.
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