The only Air Zimbabwe plane,  which  services the Johannesburg-Harare caught fire on its left wing soon after takeoff at OR Tambo International Airport in South Africa last night.

According to a statement from the airline,  all passengers are safe as the plane landed  “safely” at RGM airport and provisions have been made for passengers affected.

“All passengers on affected flights please contact our reservations office or airport office for information on arrangements that have been made for you on other airlines. Or to change your booking ,” said the airline in a statement.

In a scary footage shot by one of the passengers,  the planes tail wing exploded in a ball of fire on four times , sending chills in the spines of the passengers.

Passengers on board could be the best are panicking and asking for more information from the flight attendants.

The engine is said to have caught fire after a bird strike and all efforts to land the plane require the aircraft to burn fuel

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