A Delta Airlines aircraft was evacuated on the track of Orlando airport after a fire fire.
Delta Flight 1213 was to leave Florida airport for Atlanta at 11 a.m. on Monday when a fire started on the exhaust pipe of one of the two engines of the plane.
Flames have been spotted from the Airbus A330 engine, forcing the crew to deploy emergency slides to passengers could escape.
The passengers were seen to use the slides to escape the plane in the video shot by other travelers.
Delta said there were 200 passengers with 10 on -board agents and two pilots on board.
“We appreciate the cooperation of our customers and we apologize for experience,” said the airline.
A Delta Airlines plane was evacuated on the track of Orlando airport after a fire
The passengers were seen to use the slides to escape the plane in the video shot by other travelers
“Nothing is more important than Delta safety and teams will work to bring our customers to their final destinations as soon as possible.
“Delta will bring additional planes to help bring customers to their final destinations.”
All the passengers returned to the unscathed terminal and received food and drinks while they were waiting for a new flight.
Orlando airport said it was working on an active situation and that the plane was evacuated.
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Flames have been identified from the Airbus A330 engine, forcing the crew to deploy emergency slides to passengers could escape
