All 199 people aboard evacuated the Boeing 757 safely<\/p>\n
FILE – In this June 26, 2019, file photo, the company logo graces the side of a Delta Air Lines jetliner at Denver International Airport in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski, File) (David Zalubowski, Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n
ATLANTA, Ga. \u2013 A Delta air lines flight bound for Orlando, Florida, returned to the Atlanta airport Saturday and evacuated passengers after reports of smoke in the aircraft, the airline said.<\/p>\n
The airline said the crew followed procedure and apologized to customers for the inconvenience, adding that safety is its top priority. Flight 2204 was carrying 199 passengers and six crew members. <\/p>\n
In radio traffic, the pilot told air traffic control, \u201cChange of plans. We now have smoke in the back and we need to deplane immediately.\u201d Air traffic control responded, \u201cYou can stop there and do what you need to.\u201d<\/p>\n
Passengers and crew evacuated the aircraft on a taxiway using inflatable slides on the side of the plane. They were taken back to the terminal by bus.<\/p>\n
It is unknown at this time what caused the smoke.<\/p>\n
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