One child was among those being treated at Broward Health Medical Center, a hospital spokeswoman said.
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An audio recording posted by WSVN showed that an air traffic controller told the pilot “a lot of fluid” was leaking from his left engine. The plane was headed to Caracas, Ven. But did it have to have been?
The National Transportation Safety Board is sending four people to Fort Lauderdale to investigate the fire, the agency said on Twitter.
“It looks like the crew did exactly the right thing”, he said.
“We had an effective response, a quick response, and I think that’s reflected by the results we see”, he said.
Then there is what part the Dynamic crew played. “The fire intensifies and you don’t know what system or structure it’s going to burn through”. He said it took about a half minute for the door to open.
IT will be joined by representatives from the FAA, Pratt &Whitney, Boeing and Dynamic Airways.
The owner of the boing was the Dynamic Airline, and it was en route to Caracas, Venezuela.
Dynamic global Airways said in an emailed statement that its flight crew became aware of an engine problem, shut it down and began evacuation procedures.
The Boeing 767-200ER was built in 1986.
The airlines connects Fort Lauderdale, New York, Venezuela and Guyana. And it’s had issues before, including reportedly filing for bankruptcy this summer.
Siegel also said the airport is closed, with departing flights on hold and arriving flights being diverted to other airports. “Had this happened later in the day it would have had more of an impact”.
“I was freaking out”, Daniela Magro said. “I was terrified so I started pushing people, but my brother calmed me down”.
A few ran away from the aircraft into the terminal at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood global Airport as fire crews rushed to place the blaze out.
George says 45 to 60 gallons of fuel leaked onto the taxi way, damaging asphalt.
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The passengers who spoke with media agreed: they said the airport and first responders had done exactly what they should have. “Operation-wise and safety-wise, it couldn’t have worked any better”.
