Hero British Airways pilot saves 157 passengers after bringing flaming 90mph Gatwick-bound jet to halt in just NINE seconds at Vegas airport allowing them to make miraculous escape with just two injuries

British Airways flight bound for London was on tarmac at McCarran Airport
Was taxiing towards the runway when it suddenly burst into flames
Passengers escaped down evacuation slides and ran from the aircraft
14 people were taken to local hospitals to be treated for minor injuries
Someone on board said the plane filled with smoke, causing panic
Passengers started running towards the door in a bid to get out
The Boeing 777, which was built in 1998, has a good safety record

A hero British Airways pilot averted disaster by bringing a 350-tonne plane taxiing down the runway at 90mph to a standstill in just nine seconds - saving the lives of everyone on board.

The pilot was readying the plane for take off when it burst into flames at a Las Vegas airport on Tuesday evening.

It had been bound for London Gatwick, and was travelling at 90 miles per hour when the left engine caught fire after a catastrophic failure.

Passengers described a loud band, and the increasing heat from the fire near the windows.

But in a mayday call to the control tower, the pilot remained calm and collected, asking for 'fire services' and then informing them 'we are evacuating'.

The passengers and crew exited the plane, which was still in the middle of the runway,

Fourteen people were then taken to hospital for treatment - many suffering from suspected smoke inhalation while others were hurt when they evacuated.


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Thank God for their safety/miraculous escape and thanks to the pilot.

Cool

The quality of a good training.

lord have mercy.