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Delta flight catches fire as passengers evacuated in Orlando

By Annabella Rosciglione
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A Delta Air Lines flight was evacuated Monday morning after one of its engines caught on fire.

The flight was pushing back from the gate ahead of departure from Orlando International Airport around 11:15 a.m. when an engine caught fire, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Passengers were seen exiting the plane via emergency evacuation slides as firefighters extinguished the fire.

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