Delta passengers were forced to evacuated via slides at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday after haze or smoke was observed in the plane, according to the airline and the Federal Aviation Administration.
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According to ABC News, Delta Flight 876 was en route from Atlanta to Columbia, South Carolina, on Monday morning when “haze inside the aircraft was observed,” a Delta spokesperson said. The FAA said “the crew reported possible smoke in the flightdeck.”
Video footage provided by the ATL Scoop captured the chaotic scene, showing passengers covering their noses in the smoky cabin, a far cry from the relaxing in-flight experience they had anticipated. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.
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. Two of those passengers were treated by EMTs and released.
Delta teams arranged ground transportation and rebooking for passengers. A continuation flight to Columbia was carried out on another aircraft.
