Sharjah: The Department of Civil Aviation in Sharjah clarified the facts behind the incident of smoke emitted from an aircraft in the emirate’s airspace early on Sunday.
The authority said that the aircraft had a minor malfunction within minutes after taking off, which was fixed by the pilot and that the plane reached its destination safely.
A video of the incident went viral on social media. Early on Sunday morning, many residents reportedly heard a loud sound and spotted flames and smoke coming from a plane flying over Sharjah.
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