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Passengers evacuate Delta flight after engine fire at Orlando airport Passengers evacuate Delta flight after engine fire at Orlando airport
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Passengers have been forced to evacuate a Delta plane after an engine caught fire while on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport in Florida.Passengers have been forced to evacuate a Delta plane after an engine caught fire while on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport in Florida.
Video on social media shows smoke and flames rising from the right engine, and passengers exiting the aircraft down inflatable emergency slides.Video on social media shows smoke and flames rising from the right engine, and passengers exiting the aircraft down inflatable emergency slides.
Delta flight 1213 was set to depart Orlando, famous as the home of Disneyworld, for Atlanta. There are no reports of any injuries. Delta flight 1213 was set to depart Orlando, famous as the home of Disneyworld, for Atlanta with more than 200 people on board. There are no reports of any injuries.
"Passengers were evacuated. Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting team promptly responded," the airport said in a post on social media."Passengers were evacuated. Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting team promptly responded," the airport said in a post on social media.
The Airbus A330 was carrying nearly 300 passengers, according to the Reuters news agency. The Airbus A330 was carrying 200 passengers, 10 flight attendants and two pilots, Delta said in a statement to the BBC's US partner, CBS News.
The airline said crews evacuated the cabin when flames were seen in part of one of the plane's two main engines.
Video apparently taken from the terminal shows passengers waiting on the tarmac with emergency vehicles parked next to the aircraft.Video apparently taken from the terminal shows passengers waiting on the tarmac with emergency vehicles parked next to the aircraft.
The BBC has contacted Delta Air Lines for comment. "We appreciate our customers' cooperation and apologize for the experience," Delta said.
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You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts. The Federal Aviation Administration said it will investigate the incident.