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Burst tire causes temporary shut down of Sofia airport
May 1, 2010, 18:04 GMT
Sofia - The international airport in Sofia was closed for several hours Saturday after a plane with 156 people on board caught fire, media reported.
A tire on the plane burst and caught fire while landing, forcing officials to temporarily close the airport. No one was injured and the fire was put out after 20 minutes.
The Airbus 320, owned by a low cost company Wizzair, was travelling from Italy.
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