Vehicle fire delays flight at T.F. Green Airport

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WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE)- A vehicle fire at T.F. Green Airport delayed a flight 27 minutes early Wednesday morning.

Around 6 a.m., Airport Fire and Police Departments responded to an aircraft de-icing truck caught on fire.

Crews quickly worked to put out the fire, and moved the truck away from the aircraft and terminal.

Rhode Island Airport Corporation spokesman John Goodman tells ABC6 that a Jet Blue non-stop flight to Orlando experienced a 27-minute delay.

The airport returned to normal operations just after 7 a.m., says Goodman.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

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