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Report: Fire breaks out near plane at SeaTac

Jun 6, 2016, 9:43 AM | Updated: 10:01 am

Passengers aboard an American Airlines plane were evacuated after a fire broke out, KIRO 7 reports....

Passengers aboard an American Airlines plane were evacuated after a fire broke out, KIRO 7 reports. (KIRO 7)

(KIRO 7)

An American Airlines plane at SeaTac was evacuated after an external starter unit caught fire, KIRO 7 reports.

The starter was pulled away from the plane.

No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

An earlier version of this story stated the fire broke out on the plane.

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