Passengers evacuated after Delta plane catches fire in Orlando

Passengers had to evacuate via the emergency slides Monday after a Delta passenger jet caught fire on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul has more.

[TheGiggleMasterP]

"Forced to evacuate"? Nah pretty sure they voluntarily ran outta that flaming beach.

[USNveteran]

Good work by the flight crew, all ground personnel and MCO crash rescue. FLY NAVY!!!

[davidh]

There have been an unusually large number of incidents with Delta in recent weeks.

[GS]

Is it me, or airplane 'malfunctions' and accidents are progressively increasing?

[theoverstandingE]

Have we ever had this many airplane related incidents in the first half of the year like we have in 2025? This seems almost weekly

[traceythomas]

For those swearing off flying, put things in perspective. You and almost everyone you know has someone they know who died in a car accident, while its likely no one you personally know died in an airline disaster. The likilihood is two orders of magnitude (100x) greater (42000 a year versus 200-300 among 4.5 BILLION flyers), and yet you probably drive or ride in a car routinely. The number of people who die in bus fatalities is more that half that of airline deaths, but there's few people swearing off bus rides or keeping their school children home for safety reasons. Plane incidents grab headlines, but remain statistically rare.

[TheJanet]

These events seem to happen several times a month now.

[Anthony-]

Don’t know about boycotting travel to the U.S.A & the risks of being detained, it would seem it’s no longer safe to fly so many aircraft incidents lately….

[THETRAVELBROTHER]

What the heck is going on with the Airline Industry

[augustaschumacher]

so maybe a secretary of transportation, like the previous secretary, should have some competency ....

[castillo]

The claim that former President Donald Trump suggested firing many air traffic controllers and proposed that "all you need is one person with a pair of binoculars, a flashlight, and a walkie-talkie" reflects a misunderstanding of the complexities involved in air traffic management. This statement oversimplifies the role of air traffic controllers and ignores the sophisticated systems in place that are essential for maintaining safety in increasingly crowded airspace.

[antennaandy]

Doesn't sound like there is any quality control these days.

[endofdaysprophet]

They need to warn the citizens to "STAY OUT OF THE AIRSPACE"!!!

[Johaan]

Are there not enough people for maintenance ????

[LunaticTheCat]

Wow, wtf is up with all these aviation incidents and crashes over the past few months after years of relative calm?

[shiftymcgee]

What happens when government relaxes “burdensome” business and safety regulations while dismantling agencies.

[dreamerworld]

Delta again? I am cancelling my ticket. Too many Delta things happening.

[DearProfessorRF]

Plus the rear door’s slide didn’t deploy. How wonderful…

[danielyuen]

why is it always US airlines having these "accidents"?

[javacup]

That initial reporter said the plane caught fire on the runway. That's no runway! That's the ramp, probably taxing out. Get your facts straight, lady.