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United Airlines Plane Grounded After Catching Fire At Logan
The fire was caused by a mechanical issue, officials said. No one was on board during the incident and no injuries were reported.
BOSTON, MA — A United Airlines plane has been grounded after catching on fire at Boston Logan International Airport Tuesday morning, officials said.
Mechanical issues caused a fire to break out in the tail end of the 737 aircraft while it was parked at an airport gate, a United Airlines spokesperson said, as reported by 7 News.
No passengers were on board and no injuries were reported, according to NBC Boston. Fire crews from the Massachusetts Port Authority "responded immediately and were able to quickly extinguish the blaze," the tv station said.
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The plane was scheduled to fly to San Francisco, but it has been removed from service following the fire in its auxiliary power unit, The Boston Globe reported.
United Airlines said in a statement that officials are arranging for affected customers to fly on United 477 instead, the Globe reported.
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