Delta Flight 2204 Evacuates 200 Passengers After Emergency Taxiway Landing in Atlanta
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Updated · NBC News · Aug 8
Delta Flight 2204 Evacuates 200 Passengers After Emergency Taxiway Landing in Atlanta
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Aug 8
Summary
About 200 passengers and six crew evacuated via inflatable slides after Delta Flight 2204 returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta and stopped on a taxiway shortly after takeoff Saturday.
Smoke and fumes reported in the flight deck prompted the crew to declare an emergency and turn the Orlando-bound flight back after departing around 7:30 a.m.
Delta said passengers and crew were bused to the terminal, customers are being reaccommodated on a new aircraft, and the plane is undergoing a maintenance review.
Video posted on TikTok showed at least three slides deployed and dozens of passengers standing on the taxiway with their belongings after the evacuation.