Jetliner Fire on Florida Runway Forces Passengers to Flee
- Caracas-bound flight was preparing for takeoff before blaze
- Fuel was seen leaking from Dynamic's Boeing 767, FAA says
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A Dynamic International Airways jet bound for Caracas caught fire as it prepared to take off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, forcing passengers and crew members to evacuate via emergency slides and shutting down the airport for several hours.
An aircraft taxiing behind the plane reported spotting fuel leaking from the twin-aisle Boeing Co. 767 before the blaze started at about 12:45 p.m., according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The Broward County Sheriff’s office reported 14 injuries, including one person who suffered burns, according to WSVN.com.