Captain Praised For Response After BA Jet Fire

The captain and crew of a UK-bound plane which burst into flames at Las Vegas Airport have been praised for their "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. Firefighters stationed at the airport reached the Boeing 777-200 in just two minutes, and within five minutes everyone inside the plane had escaped and the blaze was extinguished.