THIS is the heart-stopping moment a Delta plane, packed with almost 300 passengers, catches fire as it pulls away from the gate. Frantic footage from inside the Airbus A330 shows fire and smoke

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.

Passengers aboard a Delta Air Lines flight were evacuated down emergency slides onto the tarmac at Orlando International Airport after one of the jet's engines caught fire Monday morning, according to the airline and the Federal Aviation Authority.