Accidents
Engine Failure Causes Fire on British Airways Boeing 777
The 777's captain told passengers the fire had been caused by catastrophic engine failure.
Passengers and crew were safely evacuated from a British AIrways Boeing 777-200 that caught fire at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport after the failure of one of its engines. [Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-ND) by Billy Wilt].
Passengers and crew were safely evacuated from a British AIrways Boeing 777-200 that caught fire at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport after the failure of one of its engines. [Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-ND) by Billy Wilt].

FAA confirmed that the failure of one of the two GE Aviation GE90 engines powering a British Airways Boeing 777-200 caused the airliner to catch fire while taking off from Las Vegas McCarran International Airport earlier today. All 159 passengers and 13 crew evacuated the aircraft safely without any serious injuries and within just five minutes of the fire breaking out.