WATCH Video: Saudi Airlines Flight Catches Fire Upon Landing In Pakistan's Peshawar

A Saudi Airlines flight from Riyadh caught fire upon landing at Pakistan's Peshawar Airport on Thursday, as reported by Dawn.

According to a statement released by the airline, its aircraft, flying from Riyadh to Peshawar on flight SV792, experienced smoke emanating from one of the tyres during landing at Peshawar International Airport in Pakistan.

WATCH Video: Saudi Airlines Flight Catches Fire

According to CAA spokesperson Saifullah, smoke and sparks were observed by air traffic controllers coming from the left-hand side landing gear of the aircraft during landing, and the pilots were promptly alerted. Concurrently, the airport fire and rescue services were notified. Upon arrival, the flames engulfing the landing gear were successfully extinguished by CAA fire vehicles, as stated in the announcement.

"The fire tenders acted swiftly and effectively to contain the fire in the landing gear, preventing a potentially serious incident," Saifullah commented. "All 276 passengers and 21 crew members were safely evacuated using an inflatable slide." It has been confirmed by Peshawar airport officials that the airport is operational, and all flights will proceed according to their schedules.

Earlier on Wednesday, an American Airlines flight lost a tyre during takeoff in Florida. A Boeing aircraft flying under the banner of American Airlines, heading towards Phoenix, Arizona, lost one of its tyres during takeoff and caught fire at the airport in Tampa, Florida.

The flight was delayed after taking off from Tampa due to the 'mechanical issue' on the runway, an airline spokesperson told USA Today. The plane was carrying 174 passengers and six crew members when it was about to leave Florida.

Emergency responders responded to the scene just before 8 am (local time) when it came to light that one of the plane's tyres had exploded and caught on fire, as it stopped at the end of the runway. However, everyone on board, including the passengers and crew, was "safely deplaned and bussed to the terminal," said airline spokesperson Alfredo Garduno.

Smoke and flame could be seen coming out of the plane, identified as a Boeing 737-900 aircraft, as one of its tires exploded during takeoff. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is now probing the incident after pilots mentioned experiencing "multiple blown tires." The flight was manufactured by Boeing, a firm that has been facing multiple scrutinies following severe security issues.