Plane catches fire at air show in Texas, 1 person injured: reports
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An airplane caught on fire during an air show in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday, leaving one person injured.

The incident happened shortly before 1 p.m. at the Laredo International Airport, where the aircraft was participating in the WBCA Stars & Stripes Air Show Spectacular.

Only one plane was involved, according to KGNS. The plane’s engine caught on fire while in the air, but the pilot landed the plane and the fire was put out once on the ground.

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A sign marks the entrance to the FAA headquarters in Washington DC on October 7, 2024.  (J. David Ake/Getty Images)

No other people were inside the aircraft.

Laredo Police said that Jacaman Road and Barlett Avenue near the airport were closed off because of the fire inside the airport grounds. Police announced a short time later that the airshow had resumed and the lanes of travel had been reopened.

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A Federal Aviation Administration sign hangs in the tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport, March 16, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

The Federal Aviation Administration is leading the investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board is also investigating.

This comes just a day after at least two people died when a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff from an airport in Georgia.

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