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Passengers evacuate Delta plane after engine catches fire at Florida airport

Flight headed for Atlanta, Georgia, had left gate when flames began to rise, forcing people to clear jet via slides

A Delta aircraft caught on fire on the tarmac at the Orlando international airport on Monday morning, forcing frightened passengers to evacuate the jet via slides.

The Delta flight, which was headed for Atlanta, Georgia, had left its gate at about 11.15am ET when one of the aircraft’s engines caught fire, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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