FedEx plane catches fire on Fort Lauderdale runway, FAA issues ground stop
Oct 28, 2016, 3:46 PM | Updated: 3:46 pm
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For the second time on Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop after a plane caught fire on an airport runway.
✈ Air Traffic Alert: Ground stop at @FLLFlyer (FLL) due to disabled aircraft on runway – Expect Delays – check w/airline for flight status.
— The FAA (@FAANews) October 28, 2016
ABC News reported a FedEx cargo plane caught fire on the runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after the landing gear collapsed.
NEW: FedEx flight experiences landing gear collapse at Fort Lauderdale airport; fire extinguished, FAA says. pic.twitter.com/fKCVLywdvW
— ABC News (@ABC) October 28, 2016
The fire was visible from the terminal and several people were able to catch the plane on video.
@nbc6 Fort Lauderdale airport. FedEx flight on fire @FedEx pic.twitter.com/ppE77rNmx7
— Ben B (@BennyBreunig) October 28, 2016
New video shows fireball shooting from FedEx plane at Fort Lauderdale Int'l Airport; both pilots escaped. pic.twitter.com/DjxIPfDKf8
— ABC News (@ABC) October 28, 2016
Fedex plane fuselage exploding at the airport right in front of my dads gate pic.twitter.com/bQZAev2qFv
— Alex Robles (@Alex_Robles44) October 28, 2016
It is unknown if anyone was injured in the Fort Lauderdale incident.
Earlier Friday, an American Airlines plane bound for Miami ignited on the runway at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport after a tire blow out.
Seven passengers and a flight attendant reported minor injuries in the Chicago incident.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
