Il volo, diretto a Jeddah in Arabia Saudita, aveva circa 300 pax a bordo.
Dovrebbe trattarsi di un 777 o eventualmente un A330.
Officials say 300 passengers rushed off Egypt Air plane after cockpit fire at Cairo airport
By Associated Press, Updated: Friday, July 29, 12:13 PM
CAIRO — Airport officials say some 300 passengers were rushed off an Egypt Air plane that caught fire before takeoff from Cairo.
The officials say an electrical short in the cockpit caused the fire early Friday as the plane was scheduled to fly to Jiddah, Saudi Arabia.
The passengers were rushed off the plane to a transit hall as firefighters put out the flames. The officials said two firefighters were later taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
The fire didn’t affect general air traffic and another plane was being prepared for the passengers traveling to Jiddah.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world...airo-airport/2011/07/29/gIQAZuwkgI_story.html
Dovrebbe trattarsi di un 777 o eventualmente un A330.
Officials say 300 passengers rushed off Egypt Air plane after cockpit fire at Cairo airport
By Associated Press, Updated: Friday, July 29, 12:13 PM
CAIRO — Airport officials say some 300 passengers were rushed off an Egypt Air plane that caught fire before takeoff from Cairo.
The officials say an electrical short in the cockpit caused the fire early Friday as the plane was scheduled to fly to Jiddah, Saudi Arabia.
The passengers were rushed off the plane to a transit hall as firefighters put out the flames. The officials said two firefighters were later taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
The fire didn’t affect general air traffic and another plane was being prepared for the passengers traveling to Jiddah.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world...airo-airport/2011/07/29/gIQAZuwkgI_story.html
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