FIFA World Cup 2018: Saudi Arabia Team Plane Catches FIRE During Landing — WATCH

Saudi Arabia lost their opening encounter to hosts Russia 5-0. That was also the opening match of FIFA World Cup 2018.

Saudi Arabian football team in Russia for FIFA World Cup 2018 had a close shave with destiny when their team plane caught fire during landing at Rostov-On-Don.

All the players are safe, no one was injured. It was a technical snag that took place in the engine. The Saudi Arabia team was traveling to the venue for their next fixture on Wednesday.  Aircraft is believed to be Rossiya Airbus A319.

Here is the video of the incident.

VIDEO: Flight carrying the Saudi Arabia national football team suffers ‘technical incident’ on approach to Rostov-on-Don as the team flew in for their next #WorldCup fixture on Wednesday. No injuries reported. Aircraft believed to be Rossiya Airbus A319. | Video credit TBA. pic.twitter.com/wb5rpQ1DQR

— Airport Webcams (@AirportWebcams) June 18, 2018

One can see the tail wings catching fire and the fire goes up in flames.

“The Saudi Arabian Football Federation would like to reassure everyone that all the Saudi national team players are safe, after a technical failure in one of the airplane engines that has just landed in Rostov-on-Don airport, and now they’re heading to their residence safely,” said a statement from the federation’s English-language Twitter feed.

Press Release

According to the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, all the Saudi national team players have arrived safely in Rostov-on-Don this afternoon to play against Uruguay, and currently are staying in their residence, and that the fire was merely an accident. pic.twitter.com/ai67skC1Kp

— Saudi National Team (@SaudiNT_EN) June 18, 2018

All the players have returned to their hotels which signifies they are safe.

Pictures#KSA⁠⁠⁠ ⁠#Worldcup⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠#URUKSA pic.twitter.com/vufua4Yjxf

— Saudi National Team (@SaudiNT_EN) June 18, 2018

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia lost their opening encounter to hosts Russia 5-0. That was also the opening match of FIFA World Cup 2018.