A British Airways jet has caught fire at Las Vegas airport, sending smoke billowing into the air, after suffering what the pilot described as a \u201ccatastrophic failure\u201d of the left engine.<\/p>\n
The plane \u2013 a Boeing 777 heading from the US city\u2019s McCarran airport to London Gatwick \u2013 could be seen with flames around its fuselage.<\/p>\n
Fire officials said 14 people were taken to Sunrise hospital to be treated for minor injuries, including cuts and bruises, most a result of sliding down the inflatable chutes to escape.<\/p>\n
All 159 passengers and 13 crew on board were evacuated, and the fire was swiftly put out by around 50 firefighters. An airport spokeswoman told reporters: \u201cAll passengers were evacuated quickly and safely and taken by bus to the terminal.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe cannot express enough gratitude to the emergency response crews, as well as the British Airways crew.\u201d<\/p>\n
The National Transportation Safety Board was investigating the incident, she added. <\/p>\n
The plane\u2019s take-off had been aborted shortly before the fire broke out. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the Boeing\u2019s 777 left engine burst into flames. <\/p>\n
Dramatic images of flight BA2276 were shared on social media by members of the public at the airport, which is five miles south of downtown Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
Source: The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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