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Delta Plane Catches Fire at Orlando Airport

Passengers were evacuated via emergency slides

(Newser) - A Delta Air Lines plane with almost 300 people on board caught fire at Orlando International Airport on Monday morning, but the airline says it was safely evacuated with no reports of injuries. The Federal Aviation Authority says an engine caught fire on Flight 1213, bound for Atlanta, as it...

Cops: She Couldn't Take Dog on Flight, So She Drowned It

Florida woman allegedly killed dog before boarding flight at Orlando airport

(Newser) - A Florida woman has been charged with a felony after a disturbing case of animal cruelty at Orlando International Airport. Police say Alison Lawrence drowned Tywinn, her 9-year-old miniature schnauzer, in an airport bathroom in December after she was told she didn't have the right paperwork to fly with...

Controllers Stop Southwest Flight Just in Time

Pilots were trying to take off from taxiway, not runway in Orlando

(Newser) - A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway—rather than a runway—at a central Florida airport on Thursday before an air traffic controller stopped the plane, officials said. No injuries were reported, and passengers departing Orlando International Airport were accommodated on another aircraft heading to their destination...

The Other Orlando Airport Has to Change Its Name

Florida had 2 with the name, but Melbourne operation must tweak for clarity

(Newser) - After years of fighting and litigation over who can include “Orlando” in the name of their central Florida airport, Orlando International Airport officials and Orlando Melbourne International Airport officials have tentatively agreed that the latter will tweak its name to Melbourne Orlando International Airport, per the AP . The Melbourne...

He Tried to Take Off His Shoulder Bag. Then, a Bang

Federal agent shoots himself in foot at Orlando International Airport

(Newser) - Passengers at Orlando International Airport Tuesday were startled by what turned out to be the sound of a federal agent shooting himself in the foot. Police say the man was a vacationing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent from Kansas City who accidentally dislodged his holstered weapon, the Orlando Sentinel reports....

Woman Slaps TSA Employee Over Patdown

South Korean traveler is arrested after altercation

(Newser) - A traveler from South Korea did not take to kindly to America's airport security and is in jail as a result. Authorities say Hyunjoo Kim, 39, slapped one female TSA employee at Orlando International Airport and shoved another, reports the Orlando Sentinel . The slap came after a patdown and...

Feds Bust Plane Passenger With Bomb Parts in Baggage

Fellow Orlando fliers not at risk: authorities

(Newser) - A Jamaican national was arrested after checking a bag at Orlando International Airport that contained the makings of pipe bombs, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The FBI detained Kevin Brown, 32, after a TSA “behavior specialist” spotted him during check-in yesterday. He was charged with attempting to carry an explosive...

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