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Packed Delta Passenger Jet Bursts into Flames in Florida, Plane Evacuated on Runway

A packed Delta Air Lines plane has burst into flames on the runway at Orlando International Airport in Florida. The flight was evacuated just before takeoff on Monday after flames began shooting out of one of the plane’s engines. The passengers managed to escape onto the runway as the plane…

Packed Delta Passenger Jet Forced to Make Emergency Landing at LAX as Cabin Fills with Smoke

A packed Delta Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles after the plane's cabin filled with smoke. The flight, on its way to Sydney, Australia, had to return to LAX and make an emergency evacuation after smoke filled the aircraft. The flight had 162 passengers…

Two Dead after Boeing Passenger Plane’s Tire Explodes at Georgia Airport

Two people have been killed and another seriously injured after a Boeing passenger plane's tire exploded at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia. A Delta Air Lines employee and a contractor were killed on Tuesday morning, Channel 2 Action News reported. Sources told the local news outlet workers were removing…