Delta flight returns to Atlanta after possible smoke reported in flightdeck
- A Delta Air Lines flight returned to Atlanta shortly after takeoff due to possible smoke reported in the aircraft, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
- Flight 876 declared an emergency to receive priority handling from air traffic control, as stated by Delta.
- There were 94 passengers, two pilots, and three flight attendants on board, and evacuation slides were deployed after landing.
- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident, which lasted about 35 minutes before landing back in Atlanta.
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Passengers struggle to breathe as Delta flight returns to Atlanta
A routine Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Columbia, South Carolina, turned into a terrifying ordeal on Monday when a thick haze filled the cabin mid-flight, prompting an emergency return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, US. The Boeing 717, which departed at approximately 8:30 am local time, was carrying 94 passengers, three flight attendants, and two pilots. Shortly after takeoff, the cabin filled with a mys…
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Smoke on Delta flight forces emergency landing
ATLANTA (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - A Delta flight turned around and made an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday, February 24, after "possible smoke" filled the aircraft, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Footage from passenger Kevin McKinney captured the thick haze inside the cabin. "As we took off smoke began to fill the cabin and passengers began to panic," the source said. "We made an emergency landing back in Atlan…
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