A Delta flight was forced to make an emergency landing after smoke was reportedly coming out of the engine Wednesday night.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport sent out tweets with the news a departing Delta flight was forced to turn around after “smoke was reported coming from the engine of a departing aircraft,” Fox News reported.
The news comes one day after Navy pilot Tammie Jo Shults landed Southwest Flight 1380 after part of its left engine was destroyed, causing a window on the plane to crack open. (RELATED: One Of The First Navy Female Fighter Pilots Landed Southwest Flight With Blown Engine)
Shortly after 6pm, smoke was reported coming from the engine of a departing aircraft. The aircraft immediately returned to ATL….1/2
— Atlanta Airport (@ATLairport) April 18, 2018
….ARFF units hosed down the aircraft’s smoking engine. The aircraft is being towed, w pax aboard, back to the concourse. 2/2
— Atlanta Airport (@ATLairport) April 18, 2018
The airport made it clear there were no reports of injuries and there “is minimal impact to operations.”
There are no reports of injuries, and there is minimal impact to operations.
— Atlanta Airport (@ATLairport) April 18, 2018
WATCH:
BREAKING: A plane has returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after smoke was reported coming from the engine – WSBTV pic.twitter.com/sq8w28uRJ5
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 18, 2018
A small fire occurred 20-30 after take off on @Delta 30 from Atlanta to London…here is some of the smoke that came from that engine @FOX5Atlanta pic.twitter.com/HlEJrlyU65
— Aiun Nettles (@AiunFox5) April 18, 2018
(This post will be updated as more information becomes available.)
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