WATCH: Air Zim investigating after engine 'malfunction' results in tail pipe fire
Johannesburg - An investigation has been launched after an Air Zimbabwe plane experienced a "malfunction" on one of its engines that resulted in a brief tail pipe fire during a flight from at OR Tambo International Airport to Harare.
Air Zim in a statement released on Twitter confirmed the incident but added that the plane landed safely in Harare despite the incident. "However, the malfunction did not threaten the continuation of the flight and safety of the crew and passengers on board and it landed safely in Harare at 2035hrs."
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