In the American state of Georgia, the passenger plane of Delta Airlines was evacuated after the cabin of the aircraft was filled with smoke. This was reported in the Federal Civil Aviation Department of the United States (FAA).
It is reported that the Boeing 717 aircraft, which performed a flight from the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson airport, returned back shortly after takeoff due to the appearance of “fog or smoke” in the cabin.
According to FAA, there were 94 passengers, 2 pilots and 3 flight attendants on board the aircraft. The liner was heading to the state of South Carolina, but because of the problems that had arisen he was forced to return to the airport and successfully landed.
Video published on social networks demonstrate how passengers cover their faces with clothes to avoid smoke.
Representatives of Delta Airlines apologized to the passengers for the incident, and the FAA announced the beginning of the investigation to establish the cause of smoke.
Recently, aviation accidents have become more frequent in the United States. On January 29, 2025, near the Ronald Reagan Airport, a Passenger Airlines passenger aircraft and Black Hawk military helicopter, as a result of which 67 people were killed.
In addition, in February this year, a medical helicopter fell near the shopping center in American Philadelphia. As a result of the incident, 6 people died.
February 17, another incident occurred with the Delta Airlines aircraft. During the landing at the Airport of the Canadian province of Ontario Liner, he rolled over. 80 passengers were on board, of which 18 people were injured.