All people on board the plane were evacuated in time and flight operations at the airport were suspended until further notice, the officials told Xinhua on Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Officials said the fire broke out as the Riyadh-Peshawar flight touched down for landing, firefighters responded immediately and the fire in the left landing gear was extinguished in time, causing no major damage to the plane. Xinhua news agency gave this information.

Officials said that 276 passengers and 21 crew members on board the plane were evacuated safely with the help of an inflatable slide.