According to a spokesperson for the Airport Company South Africa, an Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767-200 caught fire after take-off from O.R. Tambo International Airport, near Johannesburg, on Sunday.
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The crew of the Harare-bound aircraft requested an emergency landing; however, the flames were "manually extinguished" mid-air, so there was no need for the procedure.
"There was a tailpipe fire but that did not compromise the safety of the flight", the airline stated.
The plane had to circle around the airport for a while but later made it to Harare without other incidents on board.