Delta Air Lines Plane Evacuated After Catching Fire At Orlando Airport
A Delta Air Lines plane caught fire and was forced to evacuate shortly after pushing away from the gate at Orlando International Airport Monday morning.
CBS News reported that 282 passengers and 12 crew members evacuated, some via the emergency slides, when a fire was observed in the engine of Flight 1213, which was scheduled to take off for Atlanta at around 11 a.m. EDT. No injuries were immediately reported in the moments after the Airbus 330 was evacuated, the report added.
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Videos of the plane catching fire were shared to social media.
"The fire was contained and is out," read a statement released by the airport.
Passengers were given food and drinks after they returned to the terminal, WKMG-TV reported. In a separate statement, Delta Air Lines said other planes were being brought in to help the passengers get to their final destination.
It's not yet known what caused the fire. Weather was fair at the time of the incident, with temperatures near 79 degrees, clear skies and 20 mph winds, with gusts to 30 mph.
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