Captain Hailed A Hero After BA Jet Fire

The captain of a UK-bound plane which burst into flames at Las Vegas Airport has been hailed a hero after a "textbook" response to the blaze. The British Airways jet was on the runway and preparing for take-off when its left engine caught fire, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky. Some 157 passengers along with 10 crew and three pilots got out using emergency slides shortly after 4pm (local time) on Tuesday following a "catastrophic" engine failure.