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Delta Air Lines flight DL2668 was set to depart from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) for Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) when an engine failure forced the pilots to abort its takeoff and evacuate the aircraft. 201 passengers can be seen deplaning via slides while a winter storm batters the airport.
About 200 people were evacuated from a Delta plane at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
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Smoke billowed out of the engine and pilots stopped the aircraft as it was halfway down the runway. Four passengers sustained minor injuries during the aborted takeoff and evacuation. The storm hit the airport hard and all five runways at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) were closed as airport officials worked to clear the runways. Around 500 flights were cancelled today as a result of the weather.
Delta released a statement around the conditions at the airport. It read:
Delta is managing worse-than-expected winter weather across the Southeast this weekend, including at our Atlanta hub, where all runways were closed by 9:20 a.m. ET. We have canceled approximately 500 Delta and Delta Connection flights for Jan. 10. On Jan. 8, we issued a fare-difference waiver to allow customers to move existing bookings around the storm forecast. Delta will consider additional schedule adjustments as conditions dictate to safely manage through this storm’s impact. Customers can continue to monitor and manage their flights through the Delta app.”
Anthony’s Take: The weather outside is frightful. If you’re traveling today through Atlanta, be patient or look to move your flight. Thankfully, the aborted takeoff ended up fine with only a few minor injuries.
(Featured Image Credit: Delta Air Lines.)
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