Watch: Fireball explodes on Delta jet, passengers evacuated through emergency slides
Screengrab of the video of fireball exploding near Delta plane's nose.
The moment when a Delta flight caught fire and led to total evacuation at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport recentlywas caughtin a shocking video.
In the video, which was released by KOMO News, a fireballis seenexplodingafterwhich black smoke rises from the Airbusjet'snose, just below the cockpit after it landed on April 6.
At around 9:35 pm local time, Delta Flight 604 arrived at the Washington airport from Cancun, Mexicosafely.However, after plugging the aircraft into the electrical network of the terminal, the accident occurred.
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Electric sparks were generatedafter the plug-in shorted outanda fireball directly below the Airbus A321aircraft'scockpit, said a spokesperson for SEA Perry Cooper.
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He stated that the pilots got the smell of the smoke and asked the crew to open the emergency exit slides.
Passengers panic amid emergencyevacuation
Speaking to KOMO News, one passenger said that the fliers freaked out after they learned about being evacuated.
A Seattle software engineer,whowasaccompaniedby his wife, AshwinMenonsaid,“I think people responded to that with panic, therewas a little bit of jostling in the aisles to get to the exit. Butoverallit was a pretty smooth evacuation process.”
In the surveillance footage, the passengerswere seenwalkingout onto theplane'swing before hopping on the inflatable chutes from where they slid safely onto the tarmac.
“It was like justjump out, jumponto the slides, and within a couple ofminuteseveryone was out. I was calmer than I thought I would be.I’mquite afraid of flying,"Menon said.
The crew evacuated nearly two-thirds of the 189 passengers via theslides,while the remaining already had exited through the passenger loading bridge, said Cooper.
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Reacting to the incident, Delta Airlines said,“Out of an abundance of caution, slideswere deployedandpassengers still on board deplaned via therear of the aircraft. Passengers werefullyevacuated, and those deplaned to the ramp returned to the terminal via the ramp stairs."
“The aircraft hasbeen removedfrom service for inspection and maintenance," the statement added.
According to the KOMO News, theelectrical cord which had shortedhas been repaired and started operating normally.
“Kudos to the airline crew who reacted as trained with an abundance of caution,”said Cooper,in a statement to The New York Post.“Rather have a little inconvenience than something that could have turned worse," he added.
An investigation into the incident isbeing carried out.
(With inputs from agencies)