A Delta passenger jet caught fire on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport on Monday and passengers had to evacuate via the emergency exit slides, the Federal Aviation Authority said Monday.Delta Air Lines Flight 1213,

Nearly 300 passengers evacuated the plane via slides after it caught fire at Orlando International Airport on Monday.

Delta Air Lines Flight 1213, bound for Atlanta, was pushing back from the gate for departure at around 11:15 a.m. on Monday when an engine caught fire, the FAA said in a statement.