text: U.S. F-14 catches fire while landing in Israel . JERUSALEM 1996-08-25 A U.S. fighter plane blew a tyre and caught fire while landing on Sunday at Israel 's Ben Gurion airport , an airport spokesman said . " A U.S. F-14 military plane while landing at Ben Gurion airport blew a wheel and a fire broke out , " said spokesman Yehiel Amitai , adding that the two pilots on board were not injured . " Airport officials declared an emergency situation at the highest level and the fire brigade put out the flames while the plane was landing , " he said .