200 passengers forced to evacuate Delta plane on emergency slides due to engine issues
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Delta flight with more than 200 passengers leaving Atlanta was forced to abort takeoff because of an engine issue and deploy emergency slides. “On takeoff, something went wrong and engine caught fire,” passenger Curtis James told CNN. “Had to emergency evacuate the plane.” A passenger told Atlanta News First they saw the engine on fire, and that the plane skidded on the runway during its takeoff attempt. “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,” Delta told CNBC.







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Passengers evacuate Delta flight on slides after aborted takeoff in snowy Atlanta

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