Reactions As Arsenal Team Plane Catches Fire As Engine Blows Up Ahead of Take-off

Arsenal Women’s football team had a scary experience as their plane caught fire while attempting to take off from Wolfsburg on Sunday night.

The incident forced the team to stay overnight in Germany, and their fans were understandably concerned.

The pilot aborted the take-off and the Arsenal squad, along with the other passengers, were evacuated.

The Gunners, who earlier on Sunday had drawn 2-2 with Wolfsburg in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League semi-final, stayed overnight in Germany before flying back on Monday afternoon.

Arsenal have confirmed no one was hurt in the incident and have thanked staff at Germany’s Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport for their assistance.

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A statement from Arsenal read: “Our aircraft developed a technical issue prior to take-off in Germany on Sunday evening.

“As a result, we remained in Wolfsburg overnight on Sunday before flying back to England on Monday afternoon. We would like to thank the staff onboard the aircraft and on the ground at the airport for their assistance.”

Jonas Eidevall’s side are next back in action on Monday when they will face Wolfsburg in the second leg of their semi-final.

The club are hoping to sell out Emirates Stadium for the game and, with a week to go, have sold close to 50,000 tickets.

Arsenal are in a strong position going into the match after coming back from 2-0 down to draw the first leg in Germany. They pulled off the comeback despite being hit by injuries that have wiped out the spine of their team.

Star forwards Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema were ruled out for the season in November and December due to knee injuries, and last week it was confirmed club captain Kim Little (hamstring) and England skipper Leah Williamson (knee) will miss the rest of the campaign as well.

The Gunners will hope, however, to have forward Caitlin Foord back for the second leg.

Below are some of the reactions from fans on Twitter:

@Lee_sha58: I hope they are okay

@MatonzmMichael: Oh thank God you are safe, and everyone

@uravggamemaker: Glad they are okay. That sounds scary

@uOfentse: Is it just me or does weird shit always happen to Arsenal towards the end of the season? This plane incident, Saliba’s strange back injury, Tomiyasu’s season ending slip🤔 its like the Football God’s don’t want us to succeed

@YoooooShhhhh: They tried to cook something but there was no kitchen on the plane

@TBowdery27: Thank God the story wasn’t as bad as the headline made out. Still must’ve been traumatic

@afcRasmus: Well done to the pilots, glad the bird hit them when they were still on the ground, during takeoff it could’ve been very very ugly

@Jesse_Adamz: Bro, after the 1st line, i started palpitating. Thank God everyone was safe in the end

@Virginia_W1: Nearly fainted reading the first sentence, thank God they’re fine. Luck doesn’t seem to follow them anywhere ffs

@JeremiahTam: Thank goodness they were home safely. Imagine the trauma of the experience

@HiscoAfc__: My heart skipped reading the first line, thank God they are safe now

@JABFRLZ79: The engine of the B737 carrying the Arsenal Women’s team caught fire during takeoff after the ingested a bird. The plane managed to abort the take off & all crew & passengers evacuated safely. The team arrived safely in London this am on another flight

@jtoms93: By the sounds of it, the words “burst into flames” were probably a bit extreme 😅

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Arsenal Women’s team is one of the most successful teams in English women’s football, having won the Women’s Super League 4 times and the FA Women’s Cup 14 times.

The team is known for its resilience and strength, both on and off the field. Fans have always been proud of the team’s accomplishments, but this incident has shown the true character of the players.

This incident is a reminder of the importance of safety in air travel, especially for sports teams who travel frequently. It’s also a reminder of the strength and resilience of the Arsenal Women’s team and their fans. Despite the frightening experience, the team remained calm and composed, and their fans showed unwavering support.