Delta Plane Catches Fire, Passengers Evacuated On Emergency Slides

A Delta Air Lines flight caught fire on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport on Monday (local time), following which the passengers had to evacuate via the emergency slides, CNN reported.

People evacuate a Delta plane due to an engine fire in Orlando, Florida, United States, April 21, 2025, in this video screengrab obtained from social media. (via REUTERS)

CNN reported, quoting the Federal Aviation Administration and Delta Air Lines, that the flight bound for Atlanta had just departed for the runway when one of the two engines caught fire.