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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Delta Air Lines airplane caught fire on
Monday before it was supposed to take off at a central Florida
airport, forcing the evacuation of passengers, airport officials
said.
There were no reports of any injuries during the fire on the
plane at Orlando International Airport, Delta said in a
statement.
A recent spate of aviation disasters and close calls in the U.S.
has stoked fears about air travel, though flying remains a safe
way to travel. On-the-ground accidents included a plane that
crashed and flipped over upon landing in Toronto and a Japan
Airlines plane that clipped a parked Delta plane while it was
taxiing at the Seattle airport. An American Airlines plane
caught fire in Denver last month.
The engine fire broke out late Monday morning on Delta Air Lines
Flight 1213 while the plane was at the ramp before a scheduled
departure from Orlando to Atlanta, airport officials said on
social media.
The passengers were evacuated, and the airport's rescue and
firefighting team responded, the airport's statement said.
The Airbus A330 aircraft had 282 customers, 10 flight attendants
and two pilots, according to Delta.
“Delta flight crews followed procedures to evacuate the
passenger cabin when flames in the tailpipe of one of the
aircraft’s two engines were observed,” Delta said in a
statement.
Maintenance teams will examine the aircraft in an effort to
determine the cause of the fire, Delta said.
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