They said the fire began while the plane was taxiing after landing about 9:10 p.m. at al-Udeid , the headquarters of U.S. military air operations for the Middle East . UAE : Bomber burned after landing at Al - Udeid Air Base in Qatar . NEW : Crew was able to evacuate passengers safely , military says . Al - Udeid Air Base has the military 's longest runway in the Middle East .
UAE : Bomber burned after landing at Al - Udeid Air Base in Qatar . NEW : Crew was able to evacuate passengers safely , military says . Al - Udeid Air Base has the military 's longest runway in the Middle East .