'Everyone was starting to panic, but we couldn't go anywhere either. I think that was the biggest scare,' one passenger said.
An American Airlines plane fire on the Charlotte, NC airport runway was caught on video by a passenger on board.A passenger aboard the flight taking off from Charlotte Douglas Airport on Thursday captured a video minutes before the plane was set to take off for Dallas. As the plane makes its way down the runway, you can see flames shooting from the right wing.Frankie Leggington was in her seat near the emergency exits when she took the video.
"Nobody knows what's happening, so it's the first instinct that, 'the plane is gonna blow.' So, everyone is grabbing their bags trying to get up and run in the aisle," Leggington said."Everyone was starting to panic, but we couldn't go anywhere either. I think that was the biggest scare," Dungeon said.
A spokesperson for American Airlines told ABC News, "American Airlines Flight 2288 returned to the gate before takeoff after reporting a mechanical issue. The aircraft was taken out of service for maintenance."Passengers like Dungeon said this was not the way she planned on starting her vacation. "We are still trying to get there, but it's been a day later, and a lot of stress and headaches," Dungeon said.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Caught on camera: Passengers speak out on 'panic' after airplane catches fire on runway'Everyone was starting to panic, but we couldn't go anywhere either. I think that was the biggest scare,' one passenger said.
Read more »
PCSD and NWFD evacuate residents from apartment as it caught fireThe Pima County Sheriff's Department and Northwest Fire District responded to an apartment fire near Romero Road. The fire occurred Friday afternoon at 4200 block of N. Romero Rd.
Read more »
Teen runaways from Kentucky caught in seperate stolen cars after chase, troopers saySeveral people are in custody after a report of cars with guns pointing out the windows led to a chase and recovery of two teen runaways in Scioto County, troopers said.
Read more »
Hungry raccoon caught on camera stealing Portage County family’s 8 lb. Amazon packageA Portage County family had an unexpected thief target their home in the middle of the night, but when they checked their cameras, they were shocked to find out the thief had four legs.
Read more »
Army guardsman caught smuggling meth across southern border with family in carThe service member allegedly stuffed the lethal drugs inside the car’s gas tank while the family was in Mexico.
Read more »
NYPD reviewing caught-on-camera clash between officers and suspect in the BronxPolice said officers at the scene asked him to back away “multiple times,” before they tried to take him into custody, which is when the physical altercation started, police said.
Read more »