mobanmarketDublin: Flights were suspended at Shannon Airport in western Ireland on Thursday after a fire broke out on the undercarriage of an aircraft on the runway, an airport spokesman said.
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The Boeing aircraft is owned by Omni Air International, a US charter carrier that specialises in military and government transport flights.
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“Airport emergency services are currently on the scene and earlier extinguished an external fire to the undercarriage,” a spokesman for the Shannon Group said in a statement.
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“All passengers and crew have disembarked safely and are currently in the terminal building.”
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Images from the scene on social media showed the plane surrounded by numerous fire engines.
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“The Omni Boeing 767-300 aircraft rejected takeoff and was safely evacuated,” Omni Air said on Twitter.
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“Initial reports indicate no serious injuries to passengers or crew.”
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Shannon Airport did not immediately respond to an enquiry as to whether the plane was transporting troops when the emergency unfolded.
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The hub is controversial in Ireland for facilitating the movement of US troops, providing logistical support to operations abroad.
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Airport crews are currently at work to remove the aircraft from the runway, the Shannon Group spokesman said.
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