Boeing 767, a Dynamic Airways plane burst into flames on the runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport this afternoon in Florida, USA. According to reports, the plane's engine caught fire just moment before it was due to take off with passengers on board. A total of 15 passengers were injured in the fire - three of who have been taken to hospital.
Witnesses told how they saw a line of people being taken away from the fire to the terminal building.
Heart-stopping audio of the moment air traffic controls spoke to the cockpit of the plane has also
In
a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration said: "Dynamic
International Airways 405 apparently caught fire on Taxiway B while
taxiing for departure from Runway 28 Right at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
International Airport, at about 12.45pm (US time).
"An aircraft taxiing behind the Boeing 767 reported that fuel was leaking from the aircraft before the fire started.
"Passengers evacuated via slides onto the taxiway."
The
aircraft can carry up to 290 passengers, but it is not yet clear how
many people were on board when the plane went up in flames.
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