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A Delta Air Lines flight was forced to evacuate on Monday after an engine fire broke out just before departure at Orlando International Airport, officials confirmed.
The incident occurred on Delta Flight 1213, which was preparing to depart for Atlanta. The fire began while the aircraft was still on the ramp late Monday morning, prompting immediate action from the airport’s emergency response teams. Passengers were swiftly evacuated from the plane, and no injuries were reported, Delta confirmed in a statement.
The airport’s firefighting and rescue crews responded quickly to contain the situation, ensuring the safety of everyone onboard.
This event comes amid a series of recent aviation-related mishaps in the United States, which have stirred growing concerns among travelers. Although air travel is still considered one of the safest modes of transportation, several ground-based incidents have drawn public attention. Among them: a plane that crashed and flipped while landing in Toronto, a Japan Airlines aircraft that clipped a parked Delta plane while taxiing at Seattle airport, and an American Airlines plane that caught fire last month in Denver.
In the case of Monday’s Delta incident, the fire was limited to the engine and occurred before takeoff, allowing the crew and emergency personnel to respond efficiently. All passengers were safely escorted off the aircraft, and further investigation into the cause of the fire is expected.
Despite recent events, aviation experts continue to emphasize that flying remains statistically safe, and incidents such as these, while alarming, are rare and handled with strict safety protocols.
