ATLANTA — A Delta Air Lines flight had to return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after the flight crew reported a “haze” in the cabin.
The crew on Delta Flight 876 to Columbia, S.C. noticed the haze shortly after takeoff. The flight declared an emergency so it would have priority to land.
“Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people, and we apologize to our customers for the experience,” Delta said in a statement.
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The Atlanta-based airline confirmed that there were 94 passengers on board, two pilots and three flight attendants. They did deploy the emergency slide for passengers to get off the plane.
Delta said it is assisting passengers with rebooking their flights.
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