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Hundreds of passengers were evacuated onto the tarmac at Orlando International Airport (MCO) in Florida after a Delta Air Lines aircraft briefly caught fire.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The fully booked Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 was in the process of pushing back from the gate for its departure around 11:06 local time on April 21, 2025, when an engine fire occurred in the ramp area, Orlando airport officials announced in a statement<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The aircraft, operating as flight 1213, was en route to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). A Delta spokesperson told CBS News<\/a> that there were two pilots, 10 flight attendants, and 282 passengers on board.\u00a0<\/p>\n In video footage, captured by passengers in the terminal and shared on X, smoke and flames can be seen coming from the tailpipe of one of the engines. \u00a0<\/p>\n Delta Air Lines flight DL1213, an Airbus A330-323 (N807NW) briefly emitted flames from the no.2 engine during startup after pushback at Orlando Airport (MCO). An evacuation was carried out.pic.twitter.com\/PYyAEifwoh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Aviation Safety Network (ASN) (@AviationSafety) April 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/p>\n \u201cPassengers were evacuated,\u201d Orlando airport statement read. \u201cAircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting team promptly responded.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Update ! Delta Air Lines Flight 1213 was scheduled to depart from Orlando (MCO), Florida, and land in Atlanta (ATL), Georgia.\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/9NkyENNjZn<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/SndyNaxTPU<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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Latest visuals of the burning RH wing flap track fairing of the Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-323 aircraft due to flames from the RH engine on 21 April.<\/p>\n