MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade firefighters quickly used white foam to extinguish a landing plane set on fire Tuesday at Miami International Airport.
Three of the 126 people on board RED Air SRL 203 suffered minor injuries, according to Greg Chin, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department.
Red Air SRL 203 left Punta Caucedo, Dominican Republic at 3:36 p.m., and landed at 5:38 p.m., 42 minutes late, according to FlightAware.
A surveillance camera showed dark smoke Tuesday near Northwest 57th Avenue in Miami-Dade County. (FDOT)
The Miami-Dade Fire Department sent about two dozen units. A surveillance camera showed dark smoke shortly after 5:45 p.m., near 57th Northwest Avenue.
Chin said at least two flights were delayed due to the fire.
This is a developing story. Task Editor Emily Hales contributed to this report.
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