Vegas Terror As Plane Full of Passengers Bursts Into Flames

So scary.

A British Airways plane was taxiing down the runway in Las Vegas today, bound for London, when something went drastically wrong and the left engine caught fire.  Inflatable slides deployed, and terrified passengers had to scurry down them to safety.

Fourteen people were rushed to hospital, thankfully only with minor injuries and smoke inhalation, and everyone else was fine. A recording from the pilot's communication with air traffic control had him shouting 'MAYDAY!' and asking for 'heavy fire services.'

Jacob Steinberg was on the flight and tweeted this: “Just evacuated on a British Airways flight at Las Vegas airport after an engine caught fire. Don’t think anyone hurt. Was asleep as the plane took off. Came to a crashing halt. Smell of smoke. Initially told to stay seated, then shout of evacuate. Could smell and see smoke but was on other side of plane. One person said fire melted a couple of windows. They opened the back door and slide went down and smoke started coming in plane, followed by mad dash to front. A lot of panic.”

British Airways say they should have more information shortly.