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| Engine of Buenos Aires-bound plane reportedly goes up in flames at JFK Airport (PHOTOS, VIDEO) | |
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| A Buenos Aires-bound plane’s engine reportedly caught fire during takeoff at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. The situation is now under control with no injuries reported, according to officials. | |
| Fox31 reported that fire trucks were called to the scene after “flames shot out from a plane’s engine.” | Fox31 reported that fire trucks were called to the scene after “flames shot out from a plane’s engine.” |
| The New York City Fire Department confirmed on Twitter that rescue teams were called to the airport following reports of the engine fire. | The New York City Fire Department confirmed on Twitter that rescue teams were called to the airport following reports of the engine fire. |
| It later tweeted that the situation was under control. | It later tweeted that the situation was under control. |
| A passenger of a plane sitting on the runway nearby took a picture of the fire and posted it online with the comment “bad engine fire but cabin seemed safe,” Fox31 reports. | A passenger of a plane sitting on the runway nearby took a picture of the fire and posted it online with the comment “bad engine fire but cabin seemed safe,” Fox31 reports. |
| Steve Coleman, the spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, has confirmed that a pilot of an Argentina Airlines flight reported the engine fire late Thursday night while the plane was preparing for takeoff, AP reports. | Steve Coleman, the spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, has confirmed that a pilot of an Argentina Airlines flight reported the engine fire late Thursday night while the plane was preparing for takeoff, AP reports. |
| According to Coleman, however, when rescue trucks arrived at the scene, they found no evidence of a fire. The plane then taxied back to the gate to be examined further. | According to Coleman, however, when rescue trucks arrived at the scene, they found no evidence of a fire. The plane then taxied back to the gate to be examined further. |
| The plane was headed to Buenos Aires. No injuries have been reported. | The plane was headed to Buenos Aires. No injuries have been reported. |