More than 200 passengers were forced to evacuate a Delta Airlines flight in Atlanta after an engine issue caused the plane to abort takeoff.
More than 200 people were forced to evacuate a Delta Airlines flight in Atlanta on Friday morning after the plane suffered an engine issue during takeoff, the airline said. Flight 2668 to Minneapolis abruptly aborted its takeoff at 9:10 a.m. Clips circulating on social media show some of the Boeing 757-300’s 201 passengers. Four passengers on the plane reported minor injuries, one of whom required transportation for medical attention.
The three others were treated at the scene, an airport spokesperson said in a statement to HuffPost. The incident and weather delayed all operations at the airport for several hours as the aircraft and runway were cleared, Delta said. The ground delay was Delta attributed the cause of the evacuation to an “engine issue.” “Nothing is more important than the safety of our people and customers, and we apologize to our customers for their experience,” a Delta spokesperson said in a statement. “We are working to support our customers and get them to their destinations as safely and quickly as possible.” Local plane spotter Matt Cochran said he was at the airport filming aircraft taking off in the snow when he captured the aborted flight on video.“Today is the first time we’ve had snow in many years, so I made it my mission to be out there shooting the action in the winter weather,” he told HuffPost in an email. “I can’t believe I witnessed not only a rejected takeoff (which is very violent) but also an evacuation onto the runway.”Would you help us provide essential information to our readers during this critical time?. We view our mission to provide free, fair news as critically important in this crucial moment, and we can't do it without you. Whether you give once or many more times, we appreciate your contribution to keeping our journalism free for all.. We view our mission to provide free, fair news as critically important in this crucial moment, and we can't do it without you. Whether you give just one more time or sign up again to contribute regularly, we appreciate you playing a part in keeping our journalism free for all.In his footage of the incident, Cochran asks aloud when the pilot is going to “rotate” — aviation-speak for taking off. But the jet never pulls up.“The point that plane was at on the runway is usually where they begin to lift off. Takeoff speed for a 757 is probably in the 130-140 mph range. So suddenly aborting would’ve been REALLY violent at that speed.” The Atlanta region was blanketed in inches of snow as of Friday, in a rare winter storm that cancelled hundreds of flights
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