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Saudi football team lands safely in Russia’s Rostov after engine fault – Federation

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The Saudi Arabian Football Federation said on Monday its national football team landed safely in the Russian city of Rostov.

This came after what it described as a minor technical fault in one of the engines of the plane flying the team to the Russian city.

Videos shared on social media appeared to show the plane’s wing on fire while it was in the air. (Reuters/NAN)

 

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