A Delta Air Lines Boeing plane caught fire in one of its engines in Atlanta on Friday morning, forcing the pilot to abort takeoff midway down the runway and causing four passengers to be evacuated with minor injuries. Ta.
More than 200 people on board a Boeing 757 at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport had to exit the plane via an inflatable emergency slide that deployed from the fuselage due to an “engine issue”, airlines said. the official said. said CNN.
Shocking videos taken by witnesses and evacuated passengers show people sliding off the jet and running across the snowy tarmac.
One passenger told X that “the engine caught fire on takeoff” and thanked staff for helping passengers get off the plane during the “horrifying” incident.
Audio from the airport's air traffic control tower confirmed that flames and smoke were coming from the plane, prompting the emergency evacuation of everyone on board.
“Something went wrong during takeoff and the engine caught fire,” passenger Curtis James told CNN. “I had to evacuate the plane.”
“Following established procedures, Delta Air Lines' flight crew suspended takeoff of Flight 2668 from Atlanta (ATL) to Minneapolis-St. Paul,” MSP Paul said. ” the airline said in a statement to the outlet, without mentioning the fire.
The plane aborted takeoff about 9:10 a.m. about halfway down the runway, according to flight tracking data obtained by the publication.
“Four passengers reported minor injuries. One was transported and the remaining three were treated at the scene,” airport officials said.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the incident, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told CNN that it is “monitoring the incident” but “has not initiated a formal investigation at this time.” spoke.
