Bulgaria Airplane Catches Fire at Sofia Airport - Report

Society | August 24, 2009, Monday // 21:49
Bulgaria: Bulgaria Airplane Catches Fire at Sofia Airport - Report The accident posed no risk to the safety of the passengers, flying from Sofia to Varna. Photo by BGNES

The engine of a plane of Bulgaria Air company, flying from the capital to the Black Sea town of Varna, has reportedly caught fire as it took off from Sofia airport.

The fire broke out in the engine on the left-wing of the plane as it started going on the runway but was immediately put out, local media reports say. The plane was scheduled to take off at 7.45 pm.

 

The passengers have been quickly evacuated and provided with another plane.

 

"The plane crew has detected a decrease in the pressure of the oil in one of the engines, which is why they decided to postpone the flight," Bulgaria Air CEO Dimitar Pavlov commented Monday evening.

 

He assured that the accident has posed no risk to the safety of the passengers.

 

 

 

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