A plane’s engine caught fire on the runway of an airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States on Thursday, leaving seven people injured.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials said that the Boeing 767, which was headed to Caracas, Venezuela, caught fire while taxiing for departure.
A pilot in an aircraft traveling behind it reported that fuel was leaking from the plane before the fire started.
The fire was extinguished quickly, said a spokesman for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
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While the injured persons were rushed to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, the remaining passengers were evacuated to safety.
One person has been “seriously burnt”, according to Mike Jachles of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.
“The crew followed the emergency procedures, shut down the engine and evacuated the aircraft in order to assure safety to all on board,” the company said in a statement.
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It is unclear how many passengers were on board but information on Dynamic’s website revealed that its Boeing 767 aircraft can accommodate up to 250 people.
America’s national transportation safety board has promised to send its agents to Fort Lauderdale to investigate the incident.
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