CAIRO — Airport officials say some 300 passengers were rushed off an Egypt Air plane that caught fire before takeoff from Cairo.
The officials say an electrical short in the cockpit caused the fire early Friday as the plane was scheduled to fly to Jiddah, Saudi Arabia.
The passengers were rushed off the plane to a transit hall as firefighters put out the flames. The officials said two firefighters were later taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
Officials say 300 passengers rushed off Egypt Air plane after cockpit fire at Cairo airport - The Washington Post