British Airways Boeing 747 in Spain has caught fire according to images from social media. The aircraft appears to be G-CIVD, one of the 747s currently located in Spain following the type’s retirement from the British Airways fleet.
British Airways began an accelerated retirement of its fleet of Boeing 747 aircraft earlier this year as a result of the huge drop in passenger demand being experienced globally. As a result, aircraft have been ferried to sites around Europe to be scrapped, preserved, or even turned into movie props. G-CIVD, the aircraft thought to have caught fire, last flew on August 18th on a ferry flight to Castellon.
Um incêndio atingiu um Boeing 747-400 (G-CIVD) da @British_Airways, esta manhã, em Castellon (CDT), na Espanha.
A aeronave estava desde agosto no aeroporto, após 26 anos de operações na companhia.
As causas estão sendo apuradas.
📺: @flynewsmagazine pic.twitter.com/jRQ7ewg2ya
— Portão 1 (@portaoum) November 23, 2020
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