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Matildas star Steph Catley forced to evacuate burning plane with her Arsenal teammates after it caught fire on runway when a bird flew into the engine as they tried to return from Germany

Australian football star Steph Catley was caught up in the drama when the plane carrying the Arsenal women's team back from their Champions League semi-final first leg with Wolfsburg burst into flames on the runway on Sunday evening.

The incident occurred at the Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport after a bird flew into the engine shortly before it was due to take off, causing a loud bang.

Flames immediately started to come out of the left engine of the Boeing 737, and the pilots on board quickly evacuated the passengers, including Arsenal's first team squad, to safety.