Watch a terrifying video of a plane catching fire on the Fort Lauderdale airport tarmac
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What's the last thing you want to see when your plane is just about to take off? Probably another plane bursting into flames. But that's exactly what Mike Dupuy saw on Thursday morning when he caught sight of a Dynamic International Airways flight sizzling on the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport tarmac after its engine caught fire.
The fire has reportedly been put out, and everyone on board was evacuated safely from the flight, which was preparing to fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, near Caracas, Venezuela.
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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.
