Saudi plane aborts take-off after cabin fire

A Saudi Airlines passenger jet on a domestic flight aborted take off after a fire broke out in its cabin, causing panic among the passengers, a newspaper in the Gulf Kingdom reported on Thursday.

The aircraft was taxing on the runway and was about to take off from the eastern port of Dammam to the capital Riyadh this week when it aborted the operation.

“A fire broke out in the cabin just moments before take off…it aborted the operation amidst panic among the passengers,” Sharq said, adding that a passenger shot a film of the fire.

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