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 11.15am 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 at 11.06am, 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
The 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
‘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.’
Maintenance crews will examine the aircraft to determine the cause of the fire.
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.
‘The fire was contained and is out. Some passengers were evacuated via an emergency slide,’ it said.
Passengers were seen using the slides to escape the aircraft in video shot by fellow travelers
The burning engine is hosed down by the airport’s emergency vehicles