A British Airways plane bound for London has caught fire at Las Vegas airport, forcing 172 people on board to evacuate using emergency slides.
A passenger plane on fire on the runway at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. Photo: AFP
McCarran International airport tweeted that two people "were transported for minor injuries".
UPDATE 4:33 PM -- There were 159 passengers and 13 crew on the flight. Two were transported for minor injuries.
— McCarran Airport (@LASairport) September 8, 2015
US Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor was quoted as saying that the plane's left engine caught fire before take-off.
The plane was seen engulfed in flames and smoke. The fire was later put out.
Flight 2276 - a Boeing 777-200 - was bound for London's Gatwick airport.
There were 159 passengers and 13 crew members on board.
McCarran airport said one runway was shut down, but three others continued to operate.
- BBC
