Fire at Ukrainian plane contained at Sharm El Sheikh airport

CAIRO, Nov 9 (MENA) - A fire at a Ukrainian plane landing in Sharm El Sheikh airport was contained, a well-placed source at the Civil Aviation Ministry said Saturday.

The blaze broke out at one tire of a SkyUp's plane due to leakage of the hydraulic oil on the tires.

A team of EgyptAir Ground Services, in cooperation with the civil defense forces, managed to put off the fire.

Passengers were immediately evacuated, the source added.

He also hailed EgyptAir's team and firefighters for their professional performance in dealing with the fire quickly and evacuating the passengers without losses.