The Airbus A330 was headed to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport when the plane caught fire.
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff who overcame resistance to reshape the Roman Catholic Church, died on Easter Monday at 88.A Delta Air Lines flight caught fire on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport Monday, forcing passengers to evacuate using emergency slides, according to the Flight 1213 was pushing back from the gate for departure around 11:15 a.
m. local time when an engine caught fire, the FAA said in a statement. There have been no reports of injuries. Delta reported there were 282 passengers, 10 flight attendants and two pilots on board. Crews evacuated the cabin when flames were seen in the tailpipe of one of the plane's two main engines, the company told multiple news outlets. "We appreciate our customers' cooperation and apologize for the experience," the airline said. "Nothing is more important than safety and Delta teams will work to get our customers to their final destinations as soon as possible." Videos from the scene showed flames and smoke coming from the back of the plane as passengers evacuated onto the tarmac.
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