A Delta Air Lines flight returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday morning after the crew reported “possible smoke” on the plane, as a result of which the pilot declared an emergency and passengers to evacuate by slides as soon as it landed safely, the airline and federal Said civil servants.
Vlucht 876, a Boeing 717 plane, was on its way to Columbia, SC, but instead returned to Atlanta airport around 9 am. The plane wore 94 passengers, as well as two pilots and three stewardesses, the airline said.
“The cockpit crew followed procedures to return to Atlanta when a haze on the plane was observed after departure,” Delta said in a statement.
A representative of Delta said that medical teams attend two passengers.
“Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people, and we apologize to our customers for the experience,” said the airline.
The crew reported “possible smoke” in the aircraft, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which said it would investigate.
The episode on Monday continues a turbulent piece for Delta and for the aviation industry as a whole.
Last week a Delta Jet tried to land Minneapolis at Toronto Pearson Airport when it turned around on the asphalt and injured at least 18 people. The airline said it offered $ 30,000 to every passenger who was fleeing.
On Saturday, a Delta flight with 162 people who left Los Angeles International Airport had to return to Sydney, Australia, to the airport after smoke was detected in the galley, said a representative of the airline.
