A fire broke out on the Delta flight at New York Airport. A PHOTO. VIDEO
With the Delta flight, more than 200 people were evacuated to JFK after a slight ignition of the wheels after braking.
The 420 flight from New York to Accra, Ghana, had to be returned because of a problem with the flight speed indicator when the brakes overheated, a Delta spokeswoman said.
The video posted on the Internet shows smoke rising from under the plane on the runway, it was around 19: 30 on Monday, October 1.
(JFK Airport, Queens) Fire Reported Aboard Plane - Developing: The Fireworking Plane is being evacuated as firefighters investigate. No injuries reported. Updating here: https://t.co/yGtYqwL8jw. #CitizenAppNYC pic.twitter.com/oV1W9nPPlo
- Citizen NYC (@CitizenApp_NYC) October 1, 2018
The fire on the Boeing 767 chassis tires the firemen managed to extinguish.
Mon., 10 / 1, JFK Airport; Delta aircraft aborted take off, reported gear fire. Port Authority Police Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter (ARFF) Unit on scene. #PAPDPROTECTSNYNJ #PAPD #JFKAIRPORT pic.twitter.com/R1dBpwihcM
- Port Authority PBA (@ PAPD911) October 2, 2018
According to a Delta representative, all 250 passengers and 8 crew members were evacuated.
Drama at JFK as a Delta aircraft abort takeoff citing a gear fire. #PAPD Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter (ARFF) Unit evacuated fire. #PAPDPROTECTSNYNJ #PAPD #ARFF #JFKAIRPORT pic.twitter.com/rfySieQNnK
- Port Authority PBA (@ PAPD911) October 2, 2018
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