A British Airways jet caught fire on
the runway at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas Tuesday, forcing the
evacuation of the passengers on board.
“There were 159 passengers and 13
crew on the flight,” according to the airport’s Twitter account. “Two were
transported for minor injuries.”
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and taken September 8, 2015 shows a passenger plane on fire on the runway at
McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. A British Airways jet
caught fire on the runway at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas
Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of the passengers on board. The Federal
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The Federal Aviation Administration
said the fire broke out in the plane’s left engine prompting the crew to abort
takeoff.
The 275-seat B77-200 jet was headed
to London’s Gatwick Airport.
The passengers were immediately
evacuated, officials at McCarran Airport said.
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