Navy aircraft catches fire at Corpus Christi International Airport
1,639 views · Published 6 November 2017 · 1:17 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: KRIS 6 News · 2017 · News & Politics
A Navy aircraft that caught fire has landed safely at the Corpus Christi International Airport. According to airport officials, a Navy 737 took off from the airport around noon. During take off, crews heard loud noises and notices flames coming from the aircraft's left engine. The flight crew circled around and returned to the airport, where the plane was able to land safely. No one onboard was injured during the incident. The plane which was carrying 6,000 pounds of fuel at take off, taxied to a nearby runway where investigators will try to determine what caused the incident. Airport crews have swept the runway for debris and it has returned to normal operation.
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