Players and staffs of Arsenal women's team were forced to remain in Germany after the plane carrying them burst into flames after a Champions League match.
After Arsenal had secured a 2-2 draw against VfL Wolfsburg in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, the 7.30pm April 23 flight was due to take off just a few hours on Sunday
According to reports, the plane made a loud bang just before it was about to take off on April 23, with Horrified pilots noticing the blaze and quickly pulling the plane up on the tarmac to evacuate all the passengers.
According to an airport spokesman, while speaking to German newspaper BILD, a bird strike on the engine had caused the fire.
He further added that nobody was hurt during the incident.
It was gathered that the team and Arsenal staff were put up in a nearby hotel, and were then flown back to London on Monday on another plane.
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