A jet airliner carrying 126 people caught fire after landing at Miami International Airport.
On Tuesday, June 21, a passenger airliner of the Red Air airline, which arrived in the American city of Miami from Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), suffered a landing gear failure in the nose of the aircraft, resulting in a fire.
About this According to the Associated Press, citing the local aviation department.
126 people were on board the MD-82 aircraft, three of them were taken to hospitals with minor injuries. Other passengers were taken by bus from the plane to the terminal.
The Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue Service posted a photo on Twitter showing fire brigades quickly brought the fire under control and stopped the spill.
#MDFR is on the screen from the airport to @iflyMIA. Fire crews must placed the fire under control and are mitigating fuel spillage. All spouses on board must be covered for damages. A total of 3 patients were to be transported to local hospitals. pic.twitter.com/hMP68ncJ4s
— Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (@MiamiDadeFire) June 21, 2022
The picture shows the plane stopped in the grass near the runway, the area around it , apparently, was doused with special fire-fighting chemicals. At least three fire engines arrived to put out the fire.
This incident caused some flight delays at the airport. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the fire.
Recall that an MV-22B Osprey military aircraft, which was part of the 3rd Air Wing of the US Marine Corps, crashed in southern California.
