Plane makes emergency landing after engine fire and bird strike, Fort Lauderdale FL


An aircraft landed after being struck by a bird, causing an engine fire. About 100 passengers were evacuated. A fire started under the rear part of the plane, and firefighters are responding to extinguish it.
Audio|Source: Broward County Fire/Rescue
03:15
Transcript:
00:00
I have an aircraft that has just landed from a bird strike.
00:03
Engine number three is on fire.
00:05
Evacuation is in progress.
00:07
Go ahead and respond to the call.
00:08
We have a location.
00:09
Which runway is the aircraft on?
00:10
Aircraft has just landed on runway 2-8 right.
00:13
Our Fenton all are few that you copy Runway 2AWRI.
00:17
Okay 6-1-1059.
00:19
Fention 101010.
00:20
During the simulator alert, how many soles do we have on board? And have we sold more the pilot?
00:25
As of now, you have estimated 100 passengers on board.
00:29
Evacuation is in progress.
00:32
All right, thanks for example.
00:35
That's very nice.
00:39
Sorry, this next to you 8-9.
00:40
Call back and figure out if this is at Newhantan O or if this is at the nursing station.
00:45
47 Charlie Fall Injury.
00:48
On 8, Alpha 8,000, Westbar Boulevard.
00:52
656-2.
00:53
Red She 55, Reddy calls on A-Alpha, 8,000 Westfire at Boulevard, 8,000 West Byar Boulevard, Unit B is Zendava at Macy's.
01:00
She comes up a 40-year-old female that fell to the ground.
01:03
She advised her arm and her mouth is numb.
01:05
Druski-5-6, Acknowledge.
01:06
Bresci, 5-6, Acknowledge.
01:07
Pressi-6, Acknowledge. Then, engine fire is out at the front.
01:09
Okay, update.
01:10
There's an update now.
01:11
There's now a pool fire starting to ignite underneath the rear portion of fuselage.
01:15
Copy. I'm attending knowledge positioning for an interior attack.
01:23
Can they repeat that?
01:25
Open the road of door and wear doors and also get one person to go ahead and disconnect the charger for the batteries, for the port list.
01:35
Entry to the aircraft.
01:40
As you said, we're going to be bringing a ladder and ladder in the starboard side of the aircraft.
01:44
It's affirmative they're on scene for the fire.
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Location mentioned:
Near Aviation Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
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