Jet On Fire at LAS

[Hacker15e]

A buddy just sent me this photo, no further info yet.

 

[ClarkGriswold]

Looks like British Airways?

 

[piperpainter]

You'd be correct!
http://fox13now.com/2015/09/08/plane-catches-fire-on-runway-in-las-vegas/

 

[piperpainter]

Funny how FA shows it in the air!

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BAW2276

liveatc has it on tower archieves. 2310:55Z is when you want to start listening.

10:54 Cleared for takeoff
12:47 Stopping on the runway
13:03 Need the trucks
14:00 Evacuation.

Good job. Wonder what the reject was for? Maybe hottttt brakes...

 

[Hacker15e]

That's gonna hurt.

 

[piperpainter]

Me thinks it's a write off!

 

[Hacker15e]

Brake fire gone awry?

 

[ChasenSFO]

That'll ruin your day, just happened in the last 30 minutes. Everyone evacuated from what I've read on twitter but no news links yet that I've seen.

 

[Hacker15e]

 

[Hacker15e]

Too slow, my friend.

http://forums.jetcareers.com/threads/jet-on-fire-at-las.224911/

 

[ChasenSFO]

I'll bow down and accept my castration.

 

[Hacker15e]

haha

You are lightning quick, brother...I just happen to have a bro who landed just before this happened and snapped the pic.

 

[ChasenSFO]

That'll be an interesting read, glad they all got out.

 

[MikeD]

Well done Clark County CFR.

Maybe a new aircraft for the training pit.

 

[PositionAndHold]

Funny how FA shows it in the air!

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BAW2276

liveatc has it on tower archieves. 2310:55Z is when you want to start listening.

10:54 Cleared for takeoff
12:47 Stopping on the runway
13:03 Need the trucks
14:00 Evacuation.

Good job. Wonder what the reject was for? Maybe hottttt brakes...

Well generally the hot brakes happen after the reject. Either way good job getting everyone out.

 

[Vector]

FAA says engine fire, aborted take off. Good job they caught it before wheels up.

 

[PositionAndHold]

Well done Clark County CFR.

Maybe a new aircraft for the training pit.

The cabin procedures trainer at XJT was created after one of the first ERJ's they received went off-road during training in the aircraft.

 

[piperpainter]

That's what I meant... a reject that ended with hot brakes due to heavyweight! It wasn't worded well!

 

[Boris Badenov]

Jet on fire at LAS...

AND IT WASN'T ALLEGIANT! What are the frickin odds???

 

[Vector]

I like where this thread is going already!