Orlando (Florida) – Shock shortly before departure! Just a few minutes before an aircraft wanted to take off in the US holiday metropolis of Orlando, the engine suddenly was on fire.
Almost 300 passengers and 12 crew members could be brought to safety just in time. According to information from the American airline Delta Air Lines, there were no injuries.
Passengers over slides from planes evacuated
All passengers had to leave the machine via the emergency slip
The Airbus A330 was supposed to go to Atlanta in the state of Georgia late Monday morning from Orlando International Airport (USA) fly. The flight in 1213 was jam-packed: in Florida the popular “Spring-Break” holidays are coming to an end.
According to the Aviation Supervision FAA, the engine of the Aircraft Fire when it was pushed away from the gate on the ramp. The passengers had to leave the machine as quickly as possible.
Videos of the misfortune show how meter -high flames beat out of the machine rear while dense smoke pulls over the roller field. Dozens Traveler looked at the inferno from the terminal.
Flames beat out of the engine
In addition to 282 travelers, there were ten flight attendants and two pilots on board, as Delta Air Lines explained in a message.
From the gate, other air travelers had to watch the misfortune
“The crew followed the procedures for evacuation of the passenger cabin, as flames in the exhaust pipe one of the two engines of the aircraft were observed,” said the airline.
According to the airport, the fire brigade was able to quickly control the fire after the evacuation. Why that Feuer Breaked out, has so far been unclear and is now to be examined by maintenance mechanics.