ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- An engine fire forced the evacuation an Allegiant Airlines jet preparing to take off from Florida's Orlando Sanford International Airport Friday, officials said.
Flight 700 was headed to Roanoke, Va., when smoke was detected as the plane was being prepared for liftoff, The Orlando Sentinel reported.
None of the 147 passengers and crew aboard the MD-80 jet was injured in the incident, and authorities were investigating what caused the fire.
"At the moment, we don't know the extent of the damage," said Allegiant Air spokeswoman Tyri Squyres.
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said the incident wasn't an emergency and did not require the deployment of the plane's emergency chute.
Passengers boarded another Allegiant jet and resumed their trips about 10 a.m. Friday, the report said.
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