278 on Plane Evacuated After Engine Backfires
United Press International
GRAPEVINE, Tex. —
An engine on an American Airlines DC-10 backfired shortly after the craft pulled away from its gate at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Wednesday, and the 278 passengers and crew members were evacuated down an emergency chute, officials said. One woman was slightly injured.
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