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| Injuries as US jet leaves runway |
Injuries as US jet leaves runway |
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| Nearly 40 people were hurt when a Continental Airlines jet taking off from Denver left the runway and caught fire, officials have said. | Nearly 40 people were hurt when a Continental Airlines jet taking off from Denver left the runway and caught fire, officials have said. |
| All 107 passengers and five crew members had to exit the Boeing 737 using emergency chutes. | All 107 passengers and five crew members had to exit the Boeing 737 using emergency chutes. |
| Thirty-eight people have been taken to hospital, Denver International Airport's aviation manager told the Associated Press news agency. | Thirty-eight people have been taken to hospital, Denver International Airport's aviation manager told the Associated Press news agency. |
| The cause of the incident on Saturday evening was not known, officials said. | The cause of the incident on Saturday evening was not known, officials said. |
| The weather in Denver was cold but not snowing when the jet, which was due to fly to Houston, went off the runway. | The weather in Denver was cold but not snowing when the jet, which was due to fly to Houston, went off the runway. |
| Ground crews were quick to extinguish the flames, airport spokesman Jeff Green told the AP. | Ground crews were quick to extinguish the flames, airport spokesman Jeff Green told the AP. |
None of the injuries are thought to be life-threatening.
| None of the injuries are thought to be life-threatening. |
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