A Scandinavian Airlines System aircraft caught fire after making an emergency landing at Aalborg's airport Sunday, AP quoted police as saying. All 73 passengers and four crew members were evacuated safely before one of the engines caught fire. Police constable Peter Bruun said 11 passengers were taken to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries. «The right wheel broke when the plane landed,» Bruun said. «The right engine caught fire but it was extinguished rapidly by the firemen.» The pilot made the decision to make the emergency landing after dumping fuel _ a standard safety precaution _ and informing the Aalborg airport tower about the problems with one of the landing gears. Moments after landing, the aircraft tipped over on one side. The wing and right engine hit the runway and the aircraft turned sharply before stopping. One propeller broke loose and entered the cabin. The aircraft was a Q400 turboprop that had taken off from Copenhagen's international airport for the short domestic flight to Aalborg in northern Jutland. Scandinavian Airlines, or SAS, is the joint flag carrier of Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
