Washington: A similar incident has taken place in the US, just before the horrific plane crash in Ahmedabad a few months ago.
A plane caught fire shortly after takeoff, seriously injuring several passengers, the airline confirmed in an official statement. The plane, which was scheduled to fly from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Miami (MIA), caught fire before takeoff, injuring passengers, the airline said in a statement. All customers and crew were safely deplaned, and the aircraft is being inspected by our maintenance team, the airline said in a statement.
In a video of the incident, which is being widely circulated on social media, passengers can be seen exiting the plane through emergency slides and smoke billowing from the left rear of the plane.
There were a total of 173 passengers and six crew members on board the flight. According to the airline, the passengers have been re-arranged for the passengers. The passengers who were seriously injured in the incident have been admitted to the hospital.