Delta Air Lines Flight was evacuated to engine fire at Orlando International Airport, Florida | Watch | Today news

A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 caught fire on Monday morning at Orlando International Airport, which asked for emergency evacuation. No injuries were reported. The engine fire broke out before taking off to Atlanta. Flames rise from a Delta Air Lines aircraft Monday, April 21, 2025 at the Orlando International Airport, in Orlando, FLA. (Dylan Wallace via AP) (AP), a Delta Air Lines aircraft caught fire on Monday morning at Orlando International Airport, Florida, just before the scheduled room. The fire, which broke out at about 11:15, took place in one of the engines of Airbus A330 while the plane was on the driveway and prepared to leave for Atlanta. No injuries were reported “The firefighter broke out on Delta Air Lines Flight 1213 late Monday morning,” the airport officials said on social media. “The plane was on the driveway before a scheduled room from Orlando to Atlanta.” Swift reaction and evacuation Delta Air Lines confirmed that the plane had transported 282 passengers, 10 flying servers and two pilots. When the flames were observed in the tail pipe of one of the engines of the plane, the flight crew immediately followed evacuation procedures to ensure the safety of everyone on board. “Delta flight staff followed procedures to evacuate the passenger cabin when flames were observed in the tail pipe of one of the two engines of the plane,” the airline said in a press release. The Orlando International Airport’s rescue and firefighting immediately responded to the fire. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported among the passengers, flyer servers or pilots. FAA investigation is underway The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched an investigation into the incident to determine the cause of the engine fire. Delta Air Lines also said his maintenance teams will investigate the plane to collect further information. “Maintenance teams will investigate the aircraft in an attempt to determine the cause of the fire,” Delta said. Great concerns about air safety This incident is on the heels of other recent aviation and accidents that raise concerns about air safety in the US. Earlier this year, a US plane caught fire in Denver, and other incidents, such as a Delta flight accident in Toronto and a Japan Airlines plane that cut a parked delta plane in Seattle, fueled a major concern. First published: 22 Apr 2025, 02:51 AM IST