SANTA ANA, CA (WHDH) — Smoke forced passengers to evacuate an airplane minutes before take-off.
The Southwest flight was at the gate in Santa Ana, California, when the ground crew suddenly saw a fire near the back of the plane.
Everyone left the plane on its emergency slides.
The fire was in the plane’s auxiliary power unit, officials said.
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