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By NIC WHITE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 16:33 BST, 21 April 2025 | Updated: 17:11 BST, 21 April 2025
A Delta Airlines plane was evacuated on the runway of Orlando Airport after an engine fire.Delta Flight 1213 was due to leave the Florida airport for Atlanta at 11am ET on Monday when a fire started in the tailpipe of one of the aircraft’s two engines.Flames were spotted coming from the engine of the Airbus A330, forcing crew to deploy emergency slides to passengers could escape.Passengers were seen using the slides to escape the aircraft in video shot by fellow travelers.Delta said there were 200 passengers along with 10 flight attendants and two pilots on board.’We appreciate our customers’ cooperation and apologize for the experience,’ the airline said. A Delta Airlines plane was evacuated on the runway of Orlando Airport after an engine fire Passengers were seen using the slides to escape the aircraft in video shot by fellow travelers’Nothing is more important than safety and Delta teams will work to get our customers to their final destinations as soon as possible.’Delta will bring in additional aircraft to help get customers to their final destinations.’ All passengers returned to the terminal unharmed and were given food and drinks while they waited for a new flight. Orlando Airport said it was working on an active situation and the plane was evacuated.Developing story, check back for updates… Flames were spotted coming from the engine of the Airbus A330, forcing crew to deploy emergency slides to passengers could escape
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Delta flight is evacuated on RUNWAY of Orlando airport after terrifying incident just before take-off
