The or tambo fire did serious damage to these planes

You're referring to the Or Tambo International Airport fire that occurred on December 8, 2016. The fire damaged several aircraft parked at the airport, which is located in Johannesburg, South Africa.

According to reports, the fire started in a hangar and spread to several aircraft, including a South African Airways (SAA) Airbus A340, a British Airways Boeing 747, and a Lufthansa Airbus A340. The fire caused significant damage to the planes, with some of them being written off.

The cause of the fire was attributed to an electrical fault in one of the hangars, which sparked a blaze that quickly spread to the nearby aircraft. Fortunately, no one was injured in the fire, but it did cause significant disruption to air travel in and out of the airport.

The damage to the aircraft was estimated to be in the millions of dollars, and it took several weeks for the airport to recover from the incident. The fire was a major setback for the airport and the airlines that operate there, but it also highlighted the importance of fire safety and emergency preparedness in the aviation industry.