JUST IN✈️: A Delta Airlines plane was evacuated on the runway of Orlando Airport after an engine fire.

Delta Flight 1213 was due to leave the Florida airport for Atlanta at 11am ET on Monday when a fire started in the tailpipe of one of the aircraft's two engines.

Flames were spotted coming from the engine of the Airbus A330, forcing crew to deploy emergency slides to passengers could escape.

Passengers were seen using the slides to escape the aircraft in video shot by fellow travelers.

Delta said there were 200 passengers along with 10 flight attendants and two pilots on board.

'We appreciate our customers' cooperation and apologize for the experience,' the airline said.

Orlando Airport said it was working on an active situation and the plane was evacuated.
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