Passengers needed to evacuate a Delta Air Strains flight after the aircraft caught fireplace on the tarmac at Orlando Worldwide Airport on Monday, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) confirmed.
Passengers aboard the Airbus A330 set to journey to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Worldwide Airport needed to evacuate utilizing slides when Delta Air Strains Flight 1213’s engine caught fireplace whereas pushing again from the departure gate at round 11:15 a.m. native time, the FAA added.
Based on the BBC, the engine was on the right-hand facet of the aircraft.
No accidents have been reported. NBC reported that the reason for the hearth stays unclear.
Right this moment at roughly 11:06am, Delta Air Strains flight 1213 skilled an engine fireplace whereas on the ramp space, previous to departure. Passengers have been evacuated. Plane Rescue & Fireplace Preventing group promptly responded. For inquiries, please contact Delta Air Strains immediately.
— Orlando Worldwide Airport (@MCO) April 21, 2025
A spokesperson for Orlando Worldwide Airport said that the hearth was contained and had been put out.
The aircraft had 282 passengers, 10 flight attendants, and two pilots on board, Delta stated, in accordance with NBC.
Delta Air Strains added that the crew ordered an evacuation of the cabin when flames have been seen within the tailpipe of one of many aircraft’s two most important engines.
Movies from a passenger aboard the flight confirmed a blackened aircraft wing whereas the aircraft was nonetheless on the tarmac, NBC reported.
“We admire our prospects’ cooperation and apologize for the expertise. Nothing is extra essential than security, and Delta groups will work to get our prospects to their remaining locations as quickly as attainable,” Delta Air Strains said, cited by CBS.
Grateful for the bottom crew in Orlando (@MCO) and crew of @Delta DL1213 for safely evacuating everybody following an engine fireplace earlier than takeoff. pic.twitter.com/cPWpeDQWqs
— Kyle Becker (@beckerkw) April 21, 2025
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In February, 21 individuals have been hospitalized after a CRJ-900 jet skidded alongside the runway and flipped the wrong way up at Toronto Pearson Worldwide Airport. All 80 passengers survived, and Delta Air Strains provided $30,000 to every passenger as compensation.
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