A German charter plane, flying from Germany's Dusseldorf to Antalya province of Turkey, made an emergency landing in Belgrade on Saturday after one of its engines burst into flames, state-run Anatolian Agency reported. (UPDATED)


The German plane's crew and passengers were safely evacuated from the plane after it landed at Surcin-Belgrade airport, it added.



The passengers told the AP the fire was extinguished on the runway.



AP reporter at the Belgrade airport saw Saturday the Frankfurt-based XL.com Boeing 737-400 parked on the tarmac shortly after the fire was put out.



The aircraft was carrying 162 passengers, AFP reported.



The incident temporarily interrupted air traffic at the Belgrade airport.