Delta Plane Fire: Delta Air Lines Flight Catches Blaze at Orlando International Airport in US, Passengers Evacuated on Emergency Slides (Watch Videos)
The FAA has launched an investigation into the incident that resulted in a ball of flames coming out of the right engine of Delta Air Lines Flight, as captured by the cellphone of a passenger in the terminal. There were 282 passengers on board, luckily, no injuries have been reported, CNN reported.
Florida, April 22: A Delta Air Lines flight caught fire on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport on Monday (local time), following which the passengers had to evacuate via the emergency slides, CNN reported. CNN reported, quoting the Federal Aviation Administration and Delta Air Lines, that the flight bound for Atlanta had just departed for the runway when one of the two engines caught fire.
The FAA has launched an investigation into the incident that resulted in a ball of flames coming out of the right engine, as captured by the cellphone of a passenger in the terminal. There were 282 passengers on board, luckily, no injuries have been reported, CNN reported. US Plane Fire: Delta Air Lines Flight 1213 Engine Catches Fire at Orlando Airport in Florida, Passengers Evacuated (Watch Videos).
Delta Air Lines Flight Catches Fire at Orlando International Airport
"Delta flight crews followed procedures to evacuate the passenger cabin when flames in the tailpipe of one of the aircraft's two engines were observed," the airline said as reported by CNN. Delta Airlines Flight With Over 200 Passengers Evacuated at Atlanta Airport After Engine Fire, Videos Surface.
"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. Delta will fly the passengers to their final destinations on other aircraft while maintenance teams are examining the aircraft which had the fire.
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