A Delta Air Lines jet made an emergency landing in Atlanta Monday morning, evacuating passengers via slides on the runway, after haze or smoke filled the cabin, airline and federal officials said.
Flight 876 returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday after the crew reported seeing haze in the flight deck.
Delta Air Lines has faced a series of unsettling incidents recently, including smoke or haze in the cabin on two flights and a separate crash that injured more than 20 people.
Federal officials say a Delta Air Lines flight returned to the Atlanta airport soon after taking off because crew members reported possible smoke in the cockpit.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Delta Air Lines flight had to return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday morning because of haze inside the cabin. Delta flight 876 was en route to Columbia, South Carolina when an emergency was declared after takeoff, the airline said.