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British Airways jet catches fire at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas

An engine on the British Airways plane caught fire before takeoff, forcing passengers to escape on emergency slides.

An engine on the British Airways plane caught fire before takeoff, forcing passengers to escape on emergency slides.

  (John Locher / Associated Press)

A British Airways flight was evacuated after one of its engines caught fire during takeoff on a runway in Las Vegas.

British Airways jet catches fire in Las Vegas

In this photo taken from the view of another plane’s window, smoke billows from an aircraft that caught fire at McCarren International Airport in Las Vegas.

  (Eric Hays / Associated Press)

British Airways jet catches fire in Las Vegas

Casinos along the Las Vegas Strip can be seen behind a plane that caught fire at McCarren International Airport in Las Vegas.

  (John Locher / Associated Press)

British Airways jet catches fire in Las Vegas

A plane takes off behind another aircraft that caught fire at McCarren International Airport in Las Vegas.

  (John Locher / Associated Press)

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British Airways jet catches fire in Las Vegas

A British Airways plane sits on a runway surrounded by emergency vehicles at McCarran International Airport following a fire.

  (L.E. Baskow / AFP/Getty Images)

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