Fire crews were forced to douse a commercial plane with foam after the landing gear burst into flames during landing.
The wheels caught ablaze shortly after the aircraft touched down on the tarmac.
Authorities suspect the brakes overheated during the landing process.
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Emergency crews arrived on the scene to deal with the fire before it could spread to other parts of the plane.
The blaze was extinguished and the passengers safely evacuated the Boeing 737 MAX.
The fire broke out after the Gol airlines plane landed at Galeão International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday (17 May).
Flight G3 2023 departed from Florianópolis in southern Brazil’s Santa Catarina state.
The plane was doused with jets of foam from fire trucks shortly after arriving at the boarding bridge, as reported by Need To Know.
Passengers safely disembarked while the aircraft was taken away for repairs.
A Gol spokesperson said: “The containment teams acted promptly and there were no complications.
“All Customers disembarked safely, and the aircraft was grounded for maintenance.”
An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.
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