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Flames Erupt on Packed Boeing Jet, Forcing Hurried Evacuation

One engine on a Boeing airliner that was taking off from an Italian airport burst into flames Thursday, forcing the plane to be evacuated.
The Ryanair flight had 184 passengers aboard as it was taking off from the Aeroporti di Puglia airport in Brindisi, according to the U.K.’s Daily Mail.
Local media reports said the fire came from one engine on the Boeing 737–800 while the aircraft was taxiing into position for take-off.

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The Italian newspaper Correire Della Sera reported that the passengers and crew used an inflatable slide to evacuate the aircraft.
No injuries were reported.

The airport was closed for several hours after the incident.

A Ryanair flight preparing to depart from Brindisi Airport for Turin was evacuated on the runway after an engine fire on takeoff earlier today.
Video footage via @aviation …

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