The incident occurred on the runway of an airport in the American city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The initial cause of the fire was a fuel leak from a tank. The plane was scheduled to fly to Venezuela. There is no information yet on the number of passengers on board. Furthermore, officials at the local medical center reported that they expect between six and ten injured.
According to scientists cited by CNN, "the pilot apparently managed to avert a catastrophic situation" as the plane was already preparing for takeoff.
