Delta Commerical Airliner from Cancun to Seattle-Tacoma Washington International Airport Makes Emergency Landing, Releasing Passengers Deployed from Exit After Unplugged Electric Sparks Causes Fire

Thursday, May 15th, 2024, 10:31 PM-Seattle- The delinquent erroneous TSA under order by Pete Buttigieg NTSB is investigating video surveillance footage of federal airbus release this week, which shows an airliner plane scorching in flames after igniting from an unplugged spark of power while part at a gate in Seattle-Tacoma International Airport prior the current month of May.

It has been reported on flight itinerary radar instruments with air traffic control Delta Flight 604 from Cancun Mexico had made its alleged trip back at the gate A10 encompassed at 9:30 PM on May 6th. The aftermath what led to the incident is very much believed to the result of an electric power source, that sparked shock indirectly enabling a fire, according to the airport management director spokesperson Perry Cooper.

The information on Delta's record chart read verified evidence of charts showing slides had been deployed "out of an abundance of caution" after the flight crew noticed smoke around the plane's nose.

Sparks has multiplied and rapidly spread in several directions emitting from the nose of the plane to the tail lasting for about four minutes, but ceased when the emergency First Responders has responded to urgent rescue one minute soon after.

Passengers had quickly evacuated all exits for safety for about two minutes afterwards. At the point fire marshals has reported, no fire appeared and seen to their sight openly, but they did douse the aircraft and other FAA transportation vehicles of sprayed water in the area, according to Cooper.

The incident the sparked power from the electric source that tripped a faulty wire of material is under investigation, but centered around the debacle is presently the medium on the surface power apparatus and it's unrelated to the airline's case, according to Delta personal management power utility agency. The plane was an Airbus A321 neo-less under two years old.

"I think people responded to that with panic, there was a little bit of jostling in the aisles to get to the exit," passenger Ashwin Menon told the station. "But overall it was a pretty smooth evacuation process."

Officials say an electrical cord that the plane plugged into after landing generated sparks which caused the fire, KOMO News reports.

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Sparks and a fire are seen developing on a Delta Airbus jet that landed in Seattle on Monday, May 6. (Port of Seattle/SEA Airport/LOCAL NEWS X/TMX)

Surveillance video taken from the scene shows a fire quickly developing at the front of the plane, with black smoke rising into the air.

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The plane’s doors then open up and passengers are seen streaming out of the aircraft, with some walking onto its wings in order to reach a staircase down to the tarmac.

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First responders are later seen gathering around the front of the plane.

"During deplaning on the evening of May 6, the crew of Flight 604 from Cancun to Seattle witnessed smoke in the aircraft nose area after plugging into ground electrical power," a Delta spokesperson told FOX Business in a statement. "Out of an abundance of caution, slides were deployed and passengers still on board deplaned via the rear of the aircraft."

"Passengers were fully evacuated, and those deplaned to the ramp returned to the terminal via the ramp stairs," the spokesperson added. "All passengers exited to customs in the International Arrivals Facility for regular processing. The aircraft has been removed from service for inspection and maintenance."