BA Flight 2276 fire: Video shows the moment British Airways flight burst into flames ahead of take-off
2 passengers were injured as the Boeing 777 suffered engine failure before take-off at McCarren international airport, Las Vegas.
A British Airways flight bound for London from Las Vegas burst into flames as it prepared for take-off, forcing an emergency evacuation of 159 passengers and 13 crew members.
Footage of the scene was captured by passengers from the plane and in other parts of the airport of the thick black smoke rising into the air from the engines.
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