A smoking engine has forced a Delta Air Lines A330-302 flight DL30 to London to return to Atlanta shortly after takeoff.
Airport firefighters at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport have doused the A330’s engine with retardant, and there have been no injuries reported.
The aircraft registered N822NW took off at 21.50UTC and returned to the airport at 23.12UTC.
According to NBC, Delta spokeswoman Liz Savadelis told AAP via email that there were 274 passengers and 14 crew members aboard the London-bound flight, which experienced an issue with its No. 2 engine before returning to the airport and being met by emergency crews.
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Delta’s statement said passengers and crew disembarked safely.
“The airplane was towed to the gate, where customers deplaned through the jetway and will be accommodated on a different aircraft,” the statement said. It said the safety of passengers and crewmembers is Delta’s top priority and “we apologize to our customers on this flight.”
The incident comes less than 24 hours after a Southwest Airlines accident that claimed one life.
