A plane has burst into flames shortly before take off from an American airport.
The Dynamic Airways plane was on the runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport when it caught fire as shocked passengers watched on.
Witnesses posted a series of pictures and videos on social media showing smoke and flames coming from the Boeing 767 plane.
Jared Wilis brings us footage from the tarmac via @braunold for a first-hand look at the airplane on fire at #FLL. pic.twitter.com/LP4VE7Zcvn
— Twitter Video (@video) October 29, 2015
Three people have been taken to hospital following the incident, with a further four people sustaining injuries.
The Federal Aviation Administration has said: “Dynamic International Airways 405 apparently caught fire on Taxiway B while taxiing for departure from Runway 28 Right at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, at about 12.45pm (US time).
“An aircraft taxiing behind the Boeing 767 reported that fuel was leaking from the aircraft before the fire started.
“Passengers evacuated via slides onto the taxiway.”
There was huge smoke from this plane. Think engine caught on #fire at #fortlauderdale #airport pic.twitter.com/gS8bUki5ng
— kevin iombie (@iombie) October 29, 2015