Ethiopian Boeing 777 catches fire at Shanghai airport

The Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane caught fire at around 4 pm local time today while parking on the tarmac of Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

Report informs, the fire was put off about an hour later, said the local authorities. No injuries or deaths recorded.

The aircraft was a cargo plane owned by Ethiopian Airlines, according to state news agency Xinhua.

It reportedly had arrived from Brussels just before midday and was scheduled to leave for Sao Paulo, Brazil, in the afternoon.

An investigation into the cause of the incident is said to be underway. Eighteen fire trucks were called to the scene for rescue, said the local authorities.