Passengers at the Savannah Hilton Head International Airport at 400 Airways Ave, Savannah, Georgia reported seeing flames on Sunday. The blaze was reportedly seen off the runway.
WSAV reported that it was due to a grass fire, citing an airport official. The 165th National Guard is reportedly responding. Airport operations have not yet been impacted yet.
Scary videos of Savannah airport fire
Scary videos of the fire were shared online.
“Firey footage just sent in to me from a passenger at the Savannah Hilton Head International Airport. Working to learn more about what’s happening. The passenger tells me he sees the fire department on scene, and his flight is delayed,” a person wrote.
Images were shared by the WSAV reporter as well.
The grass fire was also captured by a person from a plane.
“Impressed with the crew of @delta 1067 out of Savannah as they flew us back safely after a blown engine. They even told us not to worry about the fire on the grass! Stuff happens and that’s why you fly Delta. The best trained crews in the industry,” they wrote.
One person asked on X if the grass fire was due to the Delta flight’s blown engine. However, a cause for the fire is not known yet.
This comes after the Savannah-Hilton Head Airport had a measured wind gust of 59mph. A wind advisory continued into Sunday evening across Southeast Georgia and the Lowcountry, a WJCL News meteorologist shared. The wind speed was also confirmed by the National Weather Service in Charleston, South Carolina.
