Video: 282 Passengers Escape As Fire Guts Plane

Passengers had to quickly leave a Delta plane on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport in Florida after one of its engines caught fire while the plane was still on the ground.

A video shared online showed thick smoke and flames coming from the Delta plane’s right engine following the fire. People could be seen getting off the plane using inflatable emergency slides.

The flight, Delta 1213, was supposed to leave Orlando and head to Atlanta. There were nearly 300 people on board at the time of the incident.

“Passengers were evacuated. Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting team promptly responded,” the airport wrote on social media.

Delta said the plane, an Airbus A330, had 282 passengers, 10 flight attendants, and two pilots on board before the fire incident.

The airline explained that flames were noticed in one of the engines, and that’s when the crew quickly started the evacuation.

Another video taken from inside the terminal showed passengers standing on the tarmac while emergency vehicles were parked close to the aircraft.

In a statement, Delta said, “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.”

Officials confirmed that no one was hurt during the emergency.

The Federal Aviation Administration has said it will look into what caused the engine fire.

This incident comes after several other serious aviation events in North America this year.

In one case on January 29, a major accident happened when a passenger plane and a military helicopter collided near an airport in Washington, D.C., causing 67 deaths. Investigators later suggested limiting helicopter flights in the area.

Another event occurred on February 17 when a Delta plane crashed and flipped over while landing in Toronto. All 80 people on board survived, though the plane skidded on the runway with flames before stopping upside down as emergency teams arrived quickly.

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