FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Work began Monday to repair a portion of a taxiway that was damaged in last week's fire aboard a Dynamic Airways plane at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Broward County Aviation Department spokesman Greg Meyer said 3 inches of asphalt were removed Monday in two areas totaling 11,700 square feet.
Meyer said the damaged areas were equivalent to about the size of four tennis courts.
Repairs are expected to be completed Tuesday and the taxiway is scheduled to reopen by Wednesday.
According to Meyer, repairs to the damaged taxiway cost about $86,000.
One person remains hospitalized at Broward Health Medical Center after Thursday's fire.
The National Transportation Safety Board is working to determine the cause of the fire, but isn't expected to release its final report for about a year.
Senior aviation accident investigator Timothy J. LeBaron said the plane's left engine and left wing caught fire, but flames never entered the cabin.
Authorities said 21 people were taken to the hospital, most of them with minor bumps and bruises.
The plane's passengers, who were headed to Caracas, Venezuela, had the option of flying out Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
According to the Aviation Safety Database, the plane involved in the incident is nearly 30 years old, and Thursday's fire was its 45th safety incident since 1983.
FLL Director Kent George said all costs associated with the incident will be paid by Dynamic Airways.
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