ARFF Daily News

Tuesday the 22nd of April, 2025

Delta passengers in Orlando evacuate plane due to engine fire

No initial reports of injuries after engine fire at Orlando International Airport, Delta says

By Stephen Sorace

A Delta Air Lines flight was evacuated just before takeoff at Orlando International Airport in Florida on Monday after flames began shooting out of one of the plane’s engines, the airline told Fox News Digital.

Delta Flight 1213 from Orlando to Atlanta was on the tarmac when people inside the airport captured video of passengers on the flight using the emergency slides to evacuate the aircraft. Moments later, flames were seen shooting out from part of the plane.

The Airbus A330 was carrying 200 passengers, 10 flight attendants and two pilots when the incident happened, a Delta spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement.

Flames were spotted in the tailpipe of one of the plane’s two engines, prompting the flight crew to follow procedures to evacuate the passenger cabin, the spokesperson said.

There were no initial reports of injuries, and passengers returned to the terminal where Delta said they were given food and beverages. Passengers were expected to board a different aircraft that would take them to their destinations.

"We appreciate our customers' cooperation and apologize for the experience," a Delta spokesperson said. "Nothing is more important than safety and Delta teams will work to get our customers to their final destinations as soon as possible."

The airport said in a statement that the fire was contained and extinguished.

It is unclear what caused the engine flames. Delta said maintenance teams will examine the aircraft.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the agency is investigating the fire.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/delta-passengers-orlando-evacuate-plane-due-engine-fire

NTSB Prelim: Cessna 210L

The Wreckage Signatures Were Consistent With A Near Vertical Impact

Location: Raceland, LA Accident Number: CEN25FA144
Date & Time: April 2, 2025, 20:30 Local Registration: N1574P
Aircraft: Cessna 210L Injuries: 2 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

On April 2, 2025, at 2030 central daylight time, a Cessna 210L airplane, N1574P, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Raceland, Louisiana. The pilot and flight instructor were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 instructional flight.

Southern Seaplane, Inc., the airplane owner/operator, informed investigators that the accident pilot had recently reached 500 hours of total flight experience, and that the purpose of the accident flight was to provide the pilot the opportunity to gain more night flight experience and to conduct an instrument proficiency check of the pilot by the instructor that was on-board the airplane. The operator indicated that they intended to add the accident pilot to their on-demand air charter certificate sometime in the future and were helping her gain the experience necessary.

The operator said the intended route of flight was to originate from the Southern Seaplane Airport (65LA), Belle Chase, Louisiana, fly to the Houme-Terrebonne Airport (HUM), Houma, Louisiana, perform an instrument approach, fly to the South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr. Airport (GAO), Galliano, Louisiana, perform another instrument approach, and then return to 65LA.

Preliminary flight track data indicated that the airplane departed 65LA about 2000 and proceeded toward the west. The flight contacted the New Orleans Approach control facility and requested to fly a practice ILS (instrument landing system) approach into HUM. The flight later requested an instrument flight rules clearance since they would need to penetrate the clouds during the flight. A clearance was issued and the controller provided vectors for the ILS runway 18 approach to HUM. During the flight, the flight crew requested a climb to 3,000 ft msl to attempt to get out of turbulence, which was granted by the controller. The controller continued issuing vectors for the Runway 18 ILS approach to HUM and ultimately cleared the flight for the approach. The flight acknowledged the approach clearance, and the controller authorized a frequency change to the HUM advisory frequency. No further communications were recorded from the accident airplane.

The reported weather conditions at HUM about the time of the accident included wind from 140° at 19 knots, gusting to 26 knots, 7 statute miles visibility, overcast ceiling at 1,400 ft. temperature 26° C, dew point 23°C, altimeter setting 29.89 in-Hg. The airplane impacted a marsh about 7.5 nm north of HUM. The only part of the airplane visible above the surface of the marsh was the left wing. The wreckage was confined to a small area and the wreckage signatures were consistent with a near vertical impact. 

The airplane wreckage was recovered from the marsh and a layout examination performed. Several components of the airplane and engine were not located during recovery from the accident scene; however, examination confirmed the presence of all primary aircraft structures and flight control surfaces. The airplane’s engine and all three propeller blades were also recovered from the accident scene. The airplane’s instrument panel and firewall were not found during the recovery.

FMI: www.ntsb.gov

Today in History

51 Years ago today: On 22 April 1974 Pan Am flight 812, a Boeing 707-300 named "Clipper Climax", impacted a mountain while on approach to Denpasar-Ngurah Rai Bali Airport, Indonesia, killing all 107 occupants.

Date: Monday 22 April 1974

Time: 22:26

Type: Boeing 707-321B

Owner/operator: Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)

Registration: N446PA

MSN: 19268/544

Year of manufacture: 1966

Total airframe hrs: 28000 hours

Cycles: 9150 flights

Engine model: P&W JT3D-3B

Fatalities: Fatalities: 107 / Occupants: 107

Other fatalities: 0

Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off

Category: Accident

Location: 68 km NW of Denpasar -   Indonesia

Phase: Approach

Nature: Passenger - Scheduled

Departure airport: Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH)

Destination airport: Denpasar-Ngurah Rai Bali International Airport (DPS/WADD)

Confidence Rating:  Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:

Pan Am flight 812, a Boeing 707-300 named "Clipper Climax", impacted a mountain while on approach to Denpasar-Ngurah Rai Bali Airport, Indonesia, killing all 107 occupants.

Flight PA812 was a scheduled international flight from Hong Kong (HKG) to Sydney (SYD), Australia with an intermediate stop at Denpasar (DPS), Bali.

The crew prepared for an approach to runway 09 at Denpasar. The airplane descended to an altitude of 2500 feet when it flew into the side of a mountain.

It appeared that the crew had initiated the let-down procedure after one of the ADF needles swung. The other needle remained steady, but the crew assumed that they were over the beacon when the aircraft was still about 30 NM North of the beacon.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The premature execution of a right-hand turn to join the 263 degrees outbound track which was based on the indication given by only one of the ADFs while the other one was still in steady condition"