It appears that the airplane that caught fire on a Las Vegas runway on Tuesday is a Boeing 777-200.
Based on flight tracking websites, it appears the plane was British Airways Flight 2276 bound for London Gatwick. The plane apparently never took off. Video from bystanders shows thick black smoke pouring from the plane’s left engine.
If the plane is indeed BAW2276, it is a Boeing 777-200 (specifically, a 777-236) with tail number G-VIIO. That plane was delivered to British Airways on Jan. 26, 1999. It is construction number 29320 and line number 182, according to Planespotters.net.
The FAA reports that there was a fire in only the left engine.
Early reports say that only two people suffered minor injuries.
In 2004, five crew members and one passenger on G-VIIO were injured due to turbulence encountered during a flight from Orlando, Florida, to London, according to a report by the United Kingdom’s Air Accident Investigations Branch.
There is more information on G-VIIO at Planefinder.net.
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