Vehicle towing plane at Frankfurt airport catches fire, 10 hurt

Berlin - The plane was so severely damaged by the flames that it has been grounded.

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By AFP

Published: Mon 11 Jun 2018, 4:42 PM

Last updated: Mon 11 Jun 2018, 9:48 PM

Ten people were slightly injured Monday when a fire broke out on a vehicle towing a Lufthansa plane at Frankfurt airport, the airline said.
The tow vehicle was steering the plane towards a departure gate to pick up passengers bound for the United States when it went up in flames for reasons unknown, a spokesman for the German airline said
The fire spread from the truck to the plane, with photographs showing a massive column of black smoke 

The plane was empty but "ten people are being treated with respiratory irritations".
The plane was so severely damaged by the flames that it has been grounded.
The incident did not disrupt traffic at Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest hub.

AFP

Published: Mon 11 Jun 2018, 4:42 PM

Last updated: Mon 11 Jun 2018, 9:48 PM

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