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Delta Plane's Engine Bursts Into Flames, Prompting Emergency Evacuation

A Delta Air Lines plane was evacuated after an engine fire broke out.

Delta plane catches fire.

Delta plane catches fire.

Photo Credit: Max Pomerantz

The incident occurred at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Monday, April 21, involving Flight 1213, which was bound for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport while pushing back from the gate at Orlando International Airport in Florida.

Passengers were swiftly evacuated using emergency slides as airport responders arrived on the scene.

There were no reported injuries among the 282 individuals aboard the aircraft, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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