Passengers feared their aircraft was ‘on fire’ during a dramatic incident at Birmingham Airport this afternoon. A passenger shared picture of inside the Emirates A380 on the runway at Birmingham Airport this afternoon, July 4 as fire crews attended.
One onlooker posted a video which suggested the large aircraft had burst a tyre on landing which may have caused the alert, BirminghamLive reported. Fire crews dashed onto the runway and were pictured around the aircraft on the runway.
A spokesperson for Birmingham Airport said: “There was a problem with the brakes on the A380. It looks dramatic but passengers on board were safe at all times albeit inconvenienced. It’s now moved.”
