A plane caught on fire on the runway of Fort Lauderdale’s Hollywood International airport on Thursday, October 29. America's Fede...
A plane caught on fire on the runway of Fort Lauderdale’s Hollywood International airport on Thursday, October 29.
America's Federal Aviation Administration identified the plane as a Boeing 767 operated by Dynamic Airline en route to Caracas, Venezuela. It was taxiing for departure around 12:45pm when the aircraft behind it on the runway reported that fuel was leaking. The left engine caught fire on departure. However, the fire was quickly extinguished.
America's Federal Aviation Administration identified the plane as a Boeing 767 operated by Dynamic Airline en route to Caracas, Venezuela. It was taxiing for departure around 12:45pm when the aircraft behind it on the runway reported that fuel was leaking. The left engine caught fire on departure. However, the fire was quickly extinguished.
Two local stations reported there were 101 people on board.
Mike Jachles, a spokesman for the Broward Sheriff’s Office, told local TV “at least three” passengers were taken to hospital with apparently minor injuries sustained while evacuating the aircraft.
Mike Jachles, a spokesman for the Broward Sheriff’s Office, told local TV “at least three” passengers were taken to hospital with apparently minor injuries sustained while evacuating the aircraft.
“We have several people complaining of injuries. They’re being evaluated right now,” he said. “There will be at least three people transported to area hospitals, I don’t have the degree of the severity of their injuries but we have adequate resources here. We have additional rescue units coming and those people are being treated and transported by our units."
Jachles added that the airport had a “full complement” of rescue equipment and fire-fighting personnel. “They train for incidents just like this,” he said. “The goal is to minimise the risk, mitigate the hazard and take care of anybody that’s injured.”
Airport authorities announced that the entire airport would be closed until further notice.
