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British Airways Boeing 747 catches fire whilst parked at Castellón Airport

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On 23 November, a fire broke out in the cockpit of a British Airways Boeing 747-400 (registered G-CIVD) which was being scrapped at Castellón airport, Spain. The fire was extinguished by the airport’s fire brigade. 

The 26-year-old aircraft was retired earlier this year along with all of British Airways’ 747s, this one was ferried to Castellón mid-august. Thankfully, nobody got injured.

Following footage appeared on social media.

This post was published on 23 November 2020 16:52

André Orban

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