Delta Flight Forced To Return After Haze Fills Cabin

Delta Airlines Flight 876 was forced to return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after takeoff after haze was reported inside the aircraft.

A Delta spokesperson reported, “The flight crew followed procedures to return to Atlanta when a haze inside the aircraft was observed after departure.”

“Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people, and we apologize to our customers for the experience,” added the spokesperson.

An investigation is underway on what caused the haze inside of the cabin.

A Delta flight from Atlanta to Columbia, South Carolina, was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff when a flight attendant reported haze in the cabin. pic.twitter.com/uFxjpbaTax

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Delta passengers forced to evacuate plane on Atlanta airport runway after smoky haze fills cabin https://t.co/AullkL09Yv pic.twitter.com/L7qo8cUgQe

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Per CNN:

A Delta Air Lines flight to Columbia, South Carolina, was forced to return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday morning after a “haze” was observed inside the plane, according to officials.

The plane returned to the airport around 9 a.m. after the crew reported possible smoke in the flightdeck, according to the Federal Flight Administration, which is investigating the incident.

The Boeing 717 aircraft, which was carrying 94 passengers, three flight attendants and two pilots, deployed slides on the runway during the evacuation, Delta told CNN.

“The flight crew followed procedures to return to Atlanta when a haze inside the aircraft was observed after departure,” a Delta spokesperson told CNN in a statement. “Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people, and we apologize to our customers for the experience.”

The airline said it is investigating the cause of the haze.

Haze or smoke on Delta plane forces passengers to evacuate via slides at Atlanta airport https://t.co/Wd1MclufpX pic.twitter.com/6uSZ3wmn24

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Here’s what Fox 5 Atlanta reported:

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.

Delta Flight 876 was forced to return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday morning because of “haze” inside the aircraft.

According to Delta, the flight crew followed procedures, declared an emergency for priority handling from air traffic control, and returned to Atlanta after the haze was observed.

Upon landing on Runway 27, emergency slides were deployed for egress.

The Boeing 717, which departed Atlanta for Columbia, South Carolina, at approximately 8:30 a.m., was carrying 94 customers, two pilots, and three flight attendants. Delta teams arranged ground transportation and rebooking for passengers.