NEW YORK — A fire broke out on a plane after it landed at JFK Airport on Saturday.
It happened at around 9 p.m. on JetBlue flight 662 from Barbados.
According to the FAA, the crew reported a smoking laptop in the cabin. Passengers said smoke quickly started filling the back of the plane.
Someone reportedly yelled “Fire!” and other passengers started panicking.
A man who was seated in the first row told CBS2 the captain immediately jumped into action.
“The captain came flying out of the cabin. He grabbed a fire extinguisher and was doing like an O. J. Simpson over the seats and passengers. The guy was amazing, and put the fire out,” said Sean Weed. “It was a complete zoo.”
The FDNY said 167 people were evacuated using emergency slides. Five passengers had minor injuries.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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