At 17:14 mountain time, a Boeing 777-236 operated by British Airways was damaged during a ground fire at Denver International Airport that killed a ground crew member. No one else was injured. A witness said the fueler had attached the refueling nozzles to the single point refueling lines in the airplanes left wing. He said the flow meter indicated the refueling had begun when a fuel line separated from the airplane and whipped around a bit. A fire ensued.
September 05, Denver, Colo. / Boeing 777
At 17:14 mountain time, a Boeing 777-236 operated by British Airways was damaged during a ground fire at Denver International Airport that killed a ground crew member. No one else was injured. A witness said the fueler had attached the refueling nozzles to the single point refueling lines in the airplanes left wing. He said the flow meter indicated the refueling had begun when a fuel line separated from the airplane and whipped around a bit. A fire ensued....
Key Takeaways:
- A British Airways Boeing 777-236 caught fire on the ground at Denver International Airport, resulting in the death of one ground crew member.
- The fire erupted during refueling operations after a fuel line detached from the airplane, causing the fuel line to whip around and ignite.
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