Jetstar plane evacuated after engine fire - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Jetstar plane evacuated after engine fire
Posted 6 hours 7 minutes ago
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A Jetstar plane has been evacuated after one of its engines caught fire as it landed in Newcastle north of Sydney.
The plane was travelling from Brisbane to Newcastle but when it landed at 6:30pm yesterday its left engine caught alight for about three seconds.
A spokesman for Jetstar said passengers were evacuated without their luggage and the aircraft has been grounded for maintenance.
Simon Westaway says the plane was evacuated as a precaution and has been grounded overnight for maintenance.
It is believed the fire was caused by residual fuel in the planes tail pipe.