Fire on the Runway: Video shows vehicle engulfed in flames at Hong Kong International Airport

Video shared online shows a van on fire on the runway of Hong Kong International Airport. Screengrab via YouTube.
Video shared online shows a van on fire on the runway of Hong Kong International Airport. Screengrab via YouTube.

Firefighters were called to Hong Kong International Airport last night after a van on the runway burst into flames.

Video circulating on social media last night shows the vehicle, parked next to a Hong Kong Airlines jet, completely engulfed in flames.

Photos of the completely charred van have also circulating on closed Facebook groups for aviation enthusiasts since last night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DWeuaXaMDs

HK01 reports that the vehicle in question was a light goods vehicle belonging to Pan Asia Pacific Aviation Services Limited (PAPA).

PAPA is a company franchised by the city’s Airport Authority to provide cleaning services, as well as aircraft ground handling and line maintenance for planes at HKIA.

A police spokesperson confirmed to Coconuts HK that they received a report that a van parked on the tarmac was on fire, and that firefighters put out the blaze in 22 minutes.

The spokesperson said that no one was injured in the incident, that the fire was believed to have been caused by the vehicle’s engine overheating, and that an investigation into the cause was ongoing.

A spokesperson for the Airport Authority told HK01 that the fire did not affect the airport’s daily operations.



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