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Dynamic Airways 767 catches fire at FLL (Miami, Ft. Lauderdale)

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Dynamic Airways 767 catches fire at FLL (Miami, Ft. Lauderdale)

Dynamic Airways plane catches on fire at FLL

FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Fla. (WSVN) -- A Dynamic Airways plane caught on fire on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Thursday.

The Boeing 767 passenger jet appears to have been taxiing when the left engine caught fire. The aircraft carries between 180 and 290 passengers. "I'm told one of the engines caught fire as the plane was taxiing, getting ready for departure. I don't know the number of people on board, and I don't know the condition of the people, but I was told the fire was put out by a fire rescue team on sight," said FLL spokesperson Greg Meyer.
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ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 767-269ER N251MY Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL)

A Boeing 767-269ER operated by Dynamic Airways sustained damage in a fire accident at Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL).
Photos from the scene suggest the fire started in the area of the no. 1 engine. The fire was quickly contained by fire services and the aircraft was evacuated.
Unconfirmed reports say the aircraft was taxiing for departure to Caracas, Venezuela
Also unconfirmed reports that fuel was seen "spilling from the left engine" prior to the fire.

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more videos here, second one down shows it well underway black smoke billowing up

Dynamic Airways Flight Catches Fire At Fort Lauderdale Airport, Passengers Evacuated By Emergency Slides
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FLL closed that runway as of now. Pilot taxing behind the Dynamic 767 reported a massive Oil Leak. By the photos from other places looks like uncontained engine failure...

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JT9D-7R4 engines, delivered March 1986.
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Dynamic Airways?

Who are the principle owners of Dynamic Airways?

The aircraft has a somewhat checkered past but I suppose that's not unusual given it's age.

https://www.planespotters.net/airfra...ynamic-Airways
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The passenger evacuation looks interesting:

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Who are the principle owners of Dynamic Airways?
Paul Kraus, founder of Jet Midwest (MRO / parts supplier).

Ken Woolley, founder of Extra Space (self-storage company) and part owner of Swift Aviation, LLC in Phoenix.

Between them they own 80% of Dynamic Airways.

Their CEO is Gregg Lukenbill, the former owner of the Sacramento Kings NBA team. He turned the King's single charter airplane into an airline (Sky King) which flew NHL teams around the country. After a couple of bankruptcies they are now known as Songbird Airways.
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At least in the pictures I have seen, none of the Pax have been carrying hand baggage.
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Seven taken to hospital after plane engine catches fire - BBC News

All passengers were evacuated safely, although the BBC has confirmed seven were taken to the hospital.
The seven patients are at Florida Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale and the hospital expects to receive up to 15 total passengers.

One person has been "seriously burnt", according to Mike Jachles of the Broward County Sheriff's Office.
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Pilot taxing behind the Dynamic 767 reported a massive Oil Leak.
Actually he thought it might be fuel but he wasn't sure. The fire call came seconds later.

ATC Audio posted to YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEmoq1v6A_0
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UA 1290. Geez. Think you're going anywhere soon? There's a fire. Worry about what departure runway you'll get when the fire situation is taken care of.
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'Shouldn't' happen, but these things do let go from time to time. Glad this was another case of it ending without anything but scorched metal and few injuries.

Evacuating down the side of the fire, however, does invite questions as to how and why that decision was reached.
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Pattern emerging? Another left engine. Ground all left engines.
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"I'm told one of the engines caught fire as the plane was taxiing, getting ready for departure. I don't know the number of people on board, and I don't know the condition of the people, but I was told the fire was put out by a fire rescue team on sight," said FLL spokesperson Greg Meyer.

Call that a spokesperson?

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No question about it, those FLL and LAS ARFF crews are top notch!!

I'm grateful for the dedication and professionalism of the men and women worldwide who are willing, on a daily basis, to place the lives of passengers and crew before their own.

Thank you for being there for us!!
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I listened to the ATC recording - seems strange to me that after the pilot behind him reported a large fuel leak pilot (or co-pilot) said we will return to the gate.

I would shut down immediately if someone said on the radio that I was leaking fuel.
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I agree with you!!!

I agree wanabee777. This guys make a wonderful job at Las Vegas and FLL. Pilots have only 2 fire extinguishers per engine and sometimes isn't enough, what remains is the Airport fire fighting team. Thanks again to these Guys...
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The engine fire extinguishers are just for fire inside the engine nacelle.
Fuel pooling on the ground and burning is not impressed too much by that system...

looks like uncontained engine failure...
Looks more like massive fire damage to composites
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