US EditionDelta flight returns to Atlanta after possible smoke reported in flightdeck
- Passengers on Delta Flight 876 evacuated using emergency slides after smoke filled the cabin shortly after takeoff from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on February 24.
- Ninety-Four passengers and five crew members were on board the Boeing 717, and the flight returned safely to Atlanta with no reported injuries.
- Delta teams assisted the passengers by transporting them back to the terminal for rebooking following the incident that prompted an FAA investigation.
- A spokesperson for Delta, Samantha Moore Facteau, emphasized, 'Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people.
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On Monday, February 25, a Delta flight from Atlanta, USA, was forced to turn around. The reason: suspicious smoke appeared in the cockpit. The 94 passengers were evacuated on slides.
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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