Plane catches fire in US as it prepares for takeoff, nearly 300 passengers evacuated

2025-04-21 19:00:36 / BOTA ALFA PRESS

Plane catches fire in US as it prepares for takeoff, nearly 300 passengers

The engine of a Delta Air Lines plane burst into flames as it was preparing to take off from Orlando International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced.

Passengers were evacuated from the plane using slides.

It is learned that the Airbus A330 was about to depart for Atlanta when its engine caught fire at 11:15 a.m. local time.

A number of similar recent incidents at US airports have raised concerns about aviation security.

The 282 passengers and 12 crew members on board were not injured.

 

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