Saudi World Cup players land safely after apparent engine fire

'The fire was merely an accident' read one tweet from the national team's verified account while another said the team was 'heading to their residence safely.'

Video circulating on social media showed what appeared to be a fire on the wing of an aircraft.

A series of follow up posts showed Saudi players calmly disembarking the plane and then later arriving at a hotel in Rostov-on-Don.

The plane was was provided by the the International Air Transport Association (IATA) organizational committee for the teams participating in the World Cup, the Saudi Football Federation later said in a statement posted to Twitter.

Saudi Arabia plays Uruguay in the city on Wednesday after suffering a 5-0 loss to hosts Russia in the opening game of the tournament.

Video circulating on social media showed what appeared to be a fire on the wing of an aircraft. The plane was was provided by the the International Air Transport Association (IATA) organizational committee for the teams participating in the World Cup, the Saudi Football Federation later said in a statement posted to Twitter. The plane was was provided by the the International Air Transport Association (IATA) organizational committee for the teams participating in the World Cup, the Saudi Football Federation later said in a statement posted to Twitter. The plane was was provided by the the International Air Transport Association (IATA) organizational committee for the teams participating in the World Cup, the Saudi Football Federation later said in a statement posted to Twitter. 'The fire was merely an accident' read one tweet from the national team's verified account while another said the team was 'heading to their residence safely.' Video circulating on social media showed what appeared to be a fire on the wing of an aircraft. The plane was was provided by the the International Air Transport Association (IATA) organizational committee for the teams participating in the World Cup, the Saudi Football Federation later said in a statement posted to Twitter. Video circulating on social media showed what appeared to be a fire on the wing of an aircraft. Video circulating on social media showed what appeared to be a fire on the wing of an aircraft. Saudi Arabia plays Uruguay in the city on Wednesday after suffering a 5-0 loss to hosts Russia in the opening game of the tournament. A series of follow up posts showed Saudi players calmly disembarking the plane and then later arriving at a hotel in Rostov-on-Don. 'The fire was merely an accident' read one tweet from the national team's verified account while another said the team was 'heading to their residence safely.' Saudi Arabia plays Uruguay in the city on Wednesday after suffering a 5-0 loss to hosts Russia in the opening game of the tournament. Saudi Arabia plays Uruguay in the city on Wednesday after suffering a 5-0 loss to hosts Russia in the opening game of the tournament. Video circulating on social media showed what appeared to be a fire on the wing of an aircraft. 'The fire was merely an accident' read one tweet from the national team's verified account while another said the team was 'heading to their residence safely.' Video circulating on social media showed what appeared to be a fire on the wing of an aircraft. A series of follow up posts showed Saudi players calmly disembarking the plane and then later arriving at a hotel in Rostov-on-Don. A series of follow up posts showed Saudi players calmly disembarking the plane and then later arriving at a hotel in Rostov-on-Don. A series of follow up posts showed Saudi players calmly disembarking the plane and then later arriving at a hotel in Rostov-on-Don. A series of follow up posts showed Saudi players calmly disembarking the plane and then later arriving at a hotel in Rostov-on-Don. A series of follow up posts showed Saudi players calmly disembarking the plane and then later arriving at a hotel in Rostov-on-Don. 'The fire was merely an accident' read one tweet from the national team's verified account while another said the team was 'heading to their residence safely.' Saudi Arabia plays Uruguay in the city on Wednesday after suffering a 5-0 loss to hosts Russia in the opening game of the tournament. A series of follow up posts showed Saudi players calmly disembarking the plane and then later arriving at a hotel in Rostov-on-Don. 'The fire was merely an accident' read one tweet from the national team's verified account while another said the team was 'heading to their residence safely.' The plane was was provided by the the International Air Transport Association (IATA) organizational committee for the teams participating in the World Cup, the Saudi Football Federation later said in a statement posted to Twitter. 'The fire was merely an accident' read one tweet from the national team's verified account while another said the team was 'heading to their residence safely.' The plane was was provided by the the International Air Transport Association (IATA) organizational committee for the teams participating in the World Cup, the Saudi Football Federation later said in a statement posted to Twitter. Video circulating on social media showed what appeared to be a fire on the wing of an aircraft. A series of follow up posts showed Saudi players calmly disembarking the plane and then later arriving at a hotel in Rostov-on-Don. Video circulating on social media showed what appeared to be a fire on the wing of an aircraft. The plane was was provided by the the International Air Transport Association (IATA) organizational committee for the teams participating in the World Cup, the Saudi Football Federation later said in a statement posted to Twitter. Video circulating on social media showed what appeared to be a fire on the wing of an aircraft.

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