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Five injured in Aussie jet fire
Five people were injured when a brake fire on a Qantas 747, just landed at Sydney airport from Singapore, prompted an emergency passenger evacuation.
The plane, which had landed safely with more than 350 people on board, was taxiing to the gate when an engineer spotted smoke coming from the brakes.
Panic ensued when the captain ordered an evacuation down inflatable escape slides at the rear of the plane, and when one the chutes deflated, five passengers suffered minor injuries, including friction burns and grazes.
British passenger Jasper Byrne, 27, who escaped uninjured, told Sky News that no reason was given for the evacuation. “People were literally crying when they got off. Someone was having an asthma attack . . . it was quite traumatic really, definitely for the older people, I think.”
Qantas told ABC News that brake fires were not uncommon, and described the incident as minor, but said an investigation was underway.
The plane will be inspected by safety authorities, and will have its brakes and emergency slides replaced before being returned to service later this week.
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