The left engine of the BA aircraft that caught fire on the runway at Las Vegas airport had "multiple breaches of the engine case", US air investigators have found.
157 passengers and 13 crew were forced to evacuate the plane.
Thirteen people received minor injuries after a British Airways plane caught fire at Las Vegas' McCarran airport, the airline has said.
At a press briefing, the company said the cause of the fire - which began from the plane's left engine during take-off - was not yet known.
An investigation team are arriving tomorrow in an effort to determine what prompted the fire.
The Boeing aircraft, which was carrying 159 passengers and 13 crew, was due to fly to London Gatwick today.
Steve Bingham suffers regular flashbacks and been on medication for psychological trauma since the incident.
The veteran British Airways pilot hailed a hero for saving the lives of passengers on a burning plane has said he is unlikely to fly again.
ITV News Business Editor Joel Hills explains what happened to British Airways Flight 2276 at Las Vegas Airport.