One of the four engines of a Saudi Airlines passenger aircraft fell on the runway of Cairo International Airport while taxiing for take off on Saturday.
According to a report carried by Al Ahram daily, the flight was preparing to take off for Jeddah after flying in from the Saudi capital with 416 passengers and 22 crew members.
The outer engine on the right wing of the Boeing 747 dropped off and rolled out to hit the airport's perimeter fencing and leaving a hole in it.
The airport was closed for all flight operations as it took two and half hours for the ground staff to clear the runway.
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