Not good news coming from Riyadh airport, with reports of a Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 Flight LH 8460 crashing at King Khaled International Airport in Saudi Arabia.
The plane was piloted by a two-man crew, according to initial reports. Both pilots are being treated in hospital.
On board Flight LH 8460 were 80 tonnes of freight. It is not yet known exactly what type of freight it was or which customers are affected.
On crashing, it appears the aircraft separated in two, with a possible fire within the plane on approach.
Thankfully, there are no deaths, but the two pilots are being treated in hospital.
The fire on the plane is ongoing, and is being attempted to be put out by the local teams.
Whilst it is sad to see a plane go up in smoke, it is a small miracle that the crew have survived – even though they are in hospital.
More later.
