Engine stall prevents Aerolineas Argentinas flight from leaving New York

An Aerolineas Argentinas flight bound for Buenos Aires cancelled takeoff from New York's JFK airport Thursday night after one of its engines stalled, the state-run airline said Friday. The company also said there was no fire, as had been earlier reported. No passengers were injured and the plane, an Airbus A330-200, returned to its gate without incident, the statement read. Aerolineas spokeswoman Felicitas Castrillon had earlier told Argentine television channel TN that the engine was being repaired and that there was no damage to the aircraft. She had said the incident was caused by a "turbine failure" and that the plane would be ready to fly again in three to five days. Castrillon later said the engine that stalled was manufactured by Pratt & Whitney Co. The pilot of Aerolineas flight 1301 had reported a small engine fire as the plane taxied to its runway but responding rescue workers found no fire, New York-based PIX11 News reported on its website. Passengers aboard the plane posted images on social media showing flames in one of the engines. The company said in the statement that "it is important to clarify that there was not any fire."<br/>