Plane Fire
A plane crash-landed and collided with a vehicle on I-75 in Collier County
The Japan Airlines A350’s fuselage gave passengers and crew time to escape and did not burn through for some time
The plane did not collide with any other vehicles when it crashed, but an unoccupied vehicle nearby caught fire as a result of the crash
Rocco Chierichella and some Spirit crewmembers doused the overhead compartment with water and fire extinguisher spray
San Diego firefighters said an exterior laptop battery pack caught fire in the cabin; four people were hospitalized after the flight was evacuated
Dallas Fire-Rescue crews responded to the aircraft fire and said no one on the ground was injured
Firefighters put out the flames and rescued the trapped and injured people; the five survivors were transported to hospitals
The five-engine strike team was driving from one wildfire to another when they witnessed a large fireball explosion in the sky near the airport
Foley Fire Chief Joey Darby said responders encountered a “large volume of fire” with a home and several cars engulfed in flames
Two firefighters were aboard the plane along with eight other passengers and three crewmembers
Five people on board were taken to Hartford Hospital and one person on the ground was also injured and transported to the hospital
A single-engine Beechcraft Sierra plane took off from the runway, had a mechanical issue and turned around in an attempt to land when it crashed
Officials credited the quick response by area EMS and firefighters for helping the passengers and mitigating any potential environmental problems with fuel runoff
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A two-story house burst into flames after being hit by the plane’s main cabin and one its engines, with the second engine landing in the road
It appeared the pilot tried to land the plane in the open space of the schoolyard and adjacent park, the chief said
Fire Captain John Meffert jumped into action to save Frank and Janan Pisano after their plane hit his car
The jet’s two pilots, flight attendant and one passenger were able to make it off the jet on their own
The aircraft exploded in a ball of fire, killing the pilot and starting a small brushfire that firefighters quickly extinguished
A witness said the plane was like a “big black solid red ball of fire”
The plane crashed and burned just moments after takeoff, but the pilot escaped serious injury
John Meffert was driving when part of the plane hit his car as it crashed on the freeway
The pilot was a 62-year-old man, and his passenger was a 55-year-old female, said Paul Fox, an officer and a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol
One piece of the disk was found in a UPS warehouse 2,920 feet south of the plane and another piece was found about 0.3 miles north of the plane on airport property
One passenger said the plane was speeding down the runway when she heard an explosion and saw flames and black smoke.
Two people aboard the plane were not injured after the plane caught fire and its landing gear collapsed
Fire officials said no passengers were aboard the plane at the time
Passengers on the plane said they saw and smelled smoke; water and a fire extinguisher was used to put out the smoke
