Delta Air Lines Flight 1213 was pushing back from the gate in Orlando when an engine caught fire, the FAA said.

A Delta Air Lines plane carrying nearly 300 passengers suffered an engine fire after pushing back from the gate at Orlando International Airport in Florida on Monday, forcing the passengers to evacuate using slides,

ORLANDO — A Delta Air Lines plane caught fire Monday before it was supposed to take off from a Central Florida airport, forcing the evacuation of passengers, airport officials said. There were no reports of any injuries during the fire on the plane at Orlando International Airport, Delta said in a statement.