A Delta airplane carrying 200 passengers caught fire Monday at Orlando International Airport, but there were no initial reports of injuries.
Delta Air Lines identified the plane as Flight 1213, scheduled to depart OIA to Atlanta at 11 a.m.
The fire started in the tailpipe of one of the aircraft’s two engines, according to the airline.
“It sounded like a large thump. We thought it was probably like someone who was putting luggage under the plane or something like that,” a passenger who was on the flight told News 6. “And then we saw an orange flash.”
Video of the fire, which shows flames and smoke coming from the right side of the Airbus A330, was posted on X by Dylan Wallace.
Other videos posted on social media show the plane’s emergency slides deployed with passengers standing nearby.
“We appreciate our customers’ cooperation and apologize for the experience. Nothing is more important than safety and Delta teams will work to get our customers to their final destinations as soon as possible,” Delta said in a statement.
Delta said in addition to the passengers, there were 10 flight attendants and 2 pilots on board.
Customers have returned to the terminal