A Delta Air Lines flight made an emergency landing in Albuquerque after smoke spread in the cabin and the flight crew reported a problem with one of the plane’s engines.
There were 193 customers on board the Boeing 757 traveling from Atlanta to Los Angeles on Tuesday. The flight's crew reported “smoke in the cockpit and passenger cabin,” the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed in a statement to USA TODAY.
Delta in a separate statement said the flight’s crew “also observed a performance issue with one of the aircraft’s two engines,” which caused the plane to divert to Albuquerque, landing at approximately 2:45 p.m. Delta said the flight continued on another aircraft later on Tuesday.
The airline declined to provide additional information on the cause of the smoke in the aircraft and the potential issue with the plane’s engine, as Delta “experts are taking a thorough look at the aircraft.”
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Mason Weiner, a passenger on the flight who tweeted video of smoky air in the plane's cabin, told NBC News “Everything was normal and then suddenly there was smoke in the cabin.”
"Someone started yelling there was a fire, but the flight attendants (in a very professional way) told everyone to chill, it wasn’t a fire, and keep seated," Weiner told the outlet.
There were no injuries associated with the flight. The FAA confirmed that it will investigate the incident.
Source:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2022/11/02/delta-flight-atlanta-la-emergency-landing-video/8249081001/
