Delta Flight 1213 Catches Fire on Orlando Runway: What Happened and Why It Matters
A Near-Tragedy in the Sunshine State On the morning of April 22, 2025, what should have been a routine flight from Orlando to Atlanta turned into a high-stakes emergency evacuation. Delta Air Lines Flight 1213 caught fire on the runway of Orlando International Airport (MCO) just moments before takeoff, leading to the urgent evacuation of…