A Lufthansa plane was badly damaged in a fire on Monday at the Frankfurt Airport.
The incident happened when a tug that was pulling the aircraft to a boarding gate caught fire. The plane bound for Philadelphia later in the day was not carrying passengers at the time of the accident.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
Nobody was seriously injured in the incident. Lufthansa said 10 people, including firefighters and ground staff, were treated for respiratory problems.
Frankfurt Airport authorities said the fire, which was "immediately" extinguished, did not cause any disruptions at Germany's busiest airport.
ap/msh (AFP, Reuters, dpa)
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Airline logos: colorful, stark and striking
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Airline logos: colorful, stark and striking
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Airline logos: colorful, stark and striking
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Airline logos: colorful, stark and striking
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Airline logos: colorful, stark and striking
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Airline logos: colorful, stark and striking
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