A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 had to be emergency evacuated at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday morning after one of its engines caught fire. The incident forced the pilot to abort takeoff halfway down the runway, resulting in four passengers sustaining minor injuries. Over 200 passengers evacuated the aircraft via emergency slides. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the incident.
A Delta Air Lines Boeing aircraft had to be emergency evacuated in Atlanta on Friday morning after one of the jet’s engines caught on fire, forcing the pilot to abort takeoff halfway down the runway, leaving four passengers with minor injuries.
Shocking videos taken by witnesses and passengers who evacuated show people sliding out of the jet and running across the snowy tarmac: Audio from the airport’s Air Traffic Control tower confirmed that flames and smoke were coming out of the plane, prompting an emergency evacuation of everyone on board:
“Delta’s flight crew followed established procedures to suspend the takeoff of flight 2668 from Atlanta to Minneapolis-St. Paul after an indication of an engine issue,” the airline said in a statement to the outlet, without mentioning a fire.
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