🚨✈️ Delta Passengers Evacuate via Emergency Slides After Haze Fills Plane at Atlanta Airport
📌 Date: February 24, 2025
Passengers aboard Delta Flight 876 were forced to evacuate via emergency slides at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after haze or smoke was detected inside the aircraft, according to Delta Air Lines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
🔹 Key Details:
• The Boeing 717 was carrying 94 passengers, two pilots, and three flight attendants on a flight from Atlanta to Columbia, South Carolina.
• The crew reported possible smoke in the flight deck, prompting an immediate return to Atlanta.
• The aircraft landed safely, and passengers were evacuated via emergency slides with assistance from Atlanta Fire Rescue.
• Impact: The incident caused a moderate disruption to airport operations.
🔹 Delta’s Response:
• Delta issued an apology, emphasizing that “nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people.”
• The FAA is investigating the cause of the incident.
