Earlier this morning, people at Orlando International Airport watched in horror as a Delta Airlines jet caught on fire on the tarmac, leading to passengers evacuating via the emergency slides.
A video of the ordeal was quickly posted to X, and as you will see, travelers couldn't believe what they were witnessing after seeing the plane's engine begin to smoke.
Video from @dylangwall on X.com at MCO shows a Delta jet engine smoking, then catching fire. WESH will continue to bring updates to this breaking story on air and online at the link below. www.wesh.com/article/delta-airplane-fire-mco/64540708 #MCO #Delta #Jet #PlaneFire #Plane
♬ original sound - WESH 2 NewsAccording to CBS News, the FAA indicated in a statement: "Delta Airlines Flight 1213, bound for Atlanta, was pushing back from the gate for departure at around 11:15 a.m. local time on Monday when an engine caught fire."
Delta also reportedly said that the jet was an Airbus 330 and that it was carrying 282 passengers, 10 flight attendants, and two pilots at the time of the incident.
Thankfully, a rep for the Orlando International Airport indicated that the fire was contained and is out. No injuries have been reported thus far.
This latest airline incident only adds to the uneasiness many people are feeling about air travel after a string of different accidents, including the crash landing of a Delta Airlines regional jet in Toronto in February.
Thankfully, while 21 passengers were injured in the Toronto crash, everyone did get out of the plane and was accounted for after the accident. CBS News reported that all of those injured were released from the hospital.
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