DALLAS – A Tibet Airlines (TV) Airbus A319 caught fire during an attempted takeoff this morning in China’s southwestern city of Chongqing.
The TV aircraft became engulfed in flames, as passengers ran away on the tarmac after having evacuated the plane. Thankfully, there were only minor injuries among the 113 passengers and nine crew members, according to the airline.
According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the pilots on flight TV9833, which was scheduled to depart shortly after 8 am local time on Thursday, aborted the takeoff after noticing an anomaly. According to the report, this caused an engine “scrape” read more ⇒
Source:: “Airways Magazine”