Passenger: 'It was terrifying'

A Scottish holidaymaker who was on a BA flight that caught fire at Las Vegas airport has described the panic as passengers attempted to escape.

Lynn Alexander said the Boeing 777 had been about to take off for Gatwick airport when she felt a "bit of a bang" and could see smoke billowing from the wing.

No-one was seriously hurt when passengers and staff evacuated the aircraft using emergency exit chutes.

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