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Plane catches fire during takeoff at Florida airport, several injured

Other News Materials 30 October 2015 01:46 (UTC +04:00)
An engine on a passenger jet bound for Caracas, Venezuela, burst into flames while taxiing for takeoff at a Florida airport on Thursday, officials said, and several people were injured as they exited the plane using emergency slides.
Plane catches fire during takeoff at Florida airport, several injured

An engine on a passenger jet bound for Caracas, Venezuela, burst into flames while taxiing for takeoff at a Florida airport on Thursday, officials said, and several people were injured as they exited the plane using emergency slides, Reuters reported.

Television images showed the Dynamic International Airways' Boeing 767-200ER surrounded by white foam and firefighters' trucks in Fort Lauderdale, its inflatable evacuation chutes deployed. The aircraft was leaking fuel before departure, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Fifteen people were taken to the hospital, one with serious burn wounds and two with less serious injuries, Michael Jachles, a spokesman for Broward Sheriff's Office, told reporters.

The other injuries appeared to be bumps and bruises, he said, adding that 101 people, including crew, had been on board.

One child was among those being treated at Broward Health Medical Center, a hospital spokeswoman said.

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