Delta passengers in Atlanta forced to evacuate on emergency slides amid winter storm
Delta Air Lines passengers had to evacuate onto the tarmac at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning due to an engine issue amid a winter storm, according to the airline.
Delta Air Lines passengers had to evacuate onto the tarmac at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning due to an engine issue amid a winter storm, according to the airline.
Flight 2668 had 201 passengers onboard, who were evacuated from the plane via emergency slides and taken back to the terminal via ground transportation, officials said.
The airline did not elaborate on the engine issue, but a winter storm has been plaguing the Atlanta metropolitan area with snow and ice Friday. The National Weather Service warned residents to stay home if they did not need to be out on the roads.
Flight 2668 was meant to depart for Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport at around 7 a.m., according to FlightAware.com. Takeoff was suspended at around 9 a.m., per the Federal Aviation Administration, who told NBC News they will investigate the engine issue.
Snow blankets the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as a winter storm moves into the area on Friday.Joe Raedle / Getty ImagesDelta said their flight crew, which included two pilots and five flight attendants, "followed established procedures to suspend the takeoff" of the Boeing 757-300 plane.
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