A passenger plane aborted takeoff at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) on Friday morning and passengers used emergency slides to disembark, leaving four passengers with minor injuries, according to a statement posted online by the airport. He said he was injured.
The incident involved a Boeing 757-300 with 201 customers, two pilots and five flight attendants on board, Delta Air Lines said in an email to Fox News Digital.
“Delta's flight crew followed established procedures in suspending takeoff of Flight 2668 from Atlanta (ATL) to Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) due to signs of an engine problem,” the airline said. said in an emailed statement.
“Nothing is more important than the safety of our employees and customers. We apologize for causing our customers to experience this. We are committed to supporting our customers and getting them to their destinations as safely and quickly as possible. I’m here.”
In a statement, the airport noted that flights were delayed due to the incident and continued bad weather.
“The aircraft and runway are expected to be removed shortly,” the airport said in a statement.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
