SEATAC, Wash. — Remaining passengers aboard a Delta flight that had arrived at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport the night of May 6 were evacuated after a fire started inside the nose of the plane.
Delta flight 604 from Cancun arrived to gate A10 around 9:30 p.m. After plugging into electric power, sparks caused a fire, according to airport spokesperson Perry Cooper.
According to Delta, slides were deployed "out of an abundance of caution" after the flight crew noticed smoke around the plane's nose.
By the time fire crews arrived, no fire was visible but they did spray water on the area, according to Cooper.
No major injuries were reported.
The plane was an Airbus A321neo - less than two years old.
An investigation is ongoing, but the focus is currently centered around the ground power apparatus and not the aircraft itself, according to Delta.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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