A British Airways Comair plane has crash-landed at OR Tambo airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, after its undercarriage collapsed.
An eyewitness posted on Facebook that the plane had crash landed and the engine set on fire.
Renaldo Gouws wrote: "Flight from PE to Johannesburg had massive landing gear failure and engine caught fire.
"Everyone seems to be fine. They are being rescued from the plane as we speak."
Warren Mann, who was on the flight, posted pictures of oxygen masks hanging down after the plane made an emergency landing.
He wrote: "My first emergency landing in my life, plane landing gear snapped, and engine on fire."
The plane, flight number BA6234, was traveling from Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, to Johannesburg.
It is currently at a standstill after its main wheel collapsed underneath.
A spokesman for Comair said; "British Airways' (operated by Comair) BA6234 a 10:35 departure from Port Elizabeth, with 6 Crew and 94 Passengers on board, was involved in an incident on landing at OR Tambo International Airport just after 12:00 pm today.
"We can confirm that all passengers and crew safely disembarked with no reported injuries. Passengers have been taken to the terminal building where staff are on hand.
"Comair and the relevant authorities will be conducting the necessary investigation over the coming days and weeks. "
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