Passengers on Delta flight evacuate on slides after engine fire at Orlando airport

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April 21, 2025
Passengers on Delta flight evacuate on slides after engine fire at Orlando airport Passengers on Delta flight evacuate on slides after engine fire at Orlando airport

Passengers aboard a Delta Air Lines flight evacuated on emergency slides onto the Orlando International Airport tarmac on Monday due to an engine fire. 

The Federal Aviation Administration said Flight 1213 was pushing back from the gate for departure around 11:15 a.m. when an engine caught on fire.

As a result, passengers were evacuated from the aircraft using slides. The plane, an Airbus A330, was headed to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 

Delta said there were 282 passengers on board the full capacity flight, as well as 10 flight attendants and two pilots.

The crew followed procedures to evacuate passengers after flames in the tailpipe of one of the aircraft’s engines were visible. Delta said there were no initial reports of injuries. 

Videos from a passenger aboard the flight showed a blackened plane wing while the plane was on the tarmac. Other photos on social media showed passengers disembarking from the slide. 

The cause of the fire is not immediately clear. Delta said maintenance teams will examine the aircraft, and the FAA is investigating the incident. 

Orlando International Airport stated that the fire was contained and extinguished.

Delta said passengers have returned to the terminal and will be provided with food and beverages. Another aircraft will be brought in to get them to their final destinations. 

“We appreciate our customers’ cooperation and apologize for the experience. Nothing is more important than safety and Delta teams will work to get our customers to their final destinations as soon as possible,” the airline said on Monday.

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