Passengers and crew evacuated after fire on Gatwick-bound flight

By James Oxenham
Published 9th Sep 2015, 09:06 BST
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More than 150 people were evacuated from Gatwick-bound flight yesterday evening (September 8).

A fire broke out on board a 777-200 British Airways aircraft scheduled to take-of from McCarran International Airport, in Las Vegas..

The airport said the fire broke out at around 4.15am (11.20pm GMT) and seven passengers were treated for minor injuries.

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157 passengers along with three pilots and 10 cabin crew were evacuated and a ‘small number’ were taken to hospital, a British Airways spokesperson said.