Mon., 10/1, JFK Airport; Delta aircraft aborted take off, reported gear fire. Port Authority Police Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter (ARFF) Unit on scene. #PAPDPROTECTSNYNJ#PAPD#JFKAIRPORTpic.twitter.com/R1dBpwihcM
— Port Authority PBA (@PAPD911) October 2, 2018
Over 200 people had to be evacuated from a Delta flight on the tarmac at JFK on Monday evening after a small brake fire erupted in the wheels.
Delta Flight 420 to Accra, Ghana, was already headed back to the gate because of a problem with its airspeed indicator when the brakes overheated, a Delta spokeswoman said.
Video posted on the Citizen app showed billowing smoke coming from the underside of the airplane on a runway at around 7:30 p.m.
The FDNY responded to Terminal 7 for the two-alarm fire and Port Authority officials said they were able to put out the flames coming from the Boeing 767’s wheelwell.
The 250 passengers and 8 crew members on board were evacuated, Delta said. I’ts unclear if or when they’ll be put on another flight.
