An initial report on a British Airways plane which caught fire at a Las Vegas airport suggests engine parts flew out and landed on the runway.

The US's National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the casing around a key component of the engine had been found to have "multiple" breaches.

The casing should contain any damage but spool parts, about 7-8 inches in length, were found on the runway.

The fire forced the evacuation of 170 people on board on emergency slides.

Meanwhile, the plane's pilot Chris Henkey, from Reading, has said he is "unlikely" to fly a scheduled trip to Barbados, after which he was due to retire.

The plane's flight data and cockpit voice recorders are now being examined by the NTSB, and the left engine is due to be shipped to experts to uncover what caused the fire.

(Source: BBC)