The Federal Aviation Administration said: "Delta Air Lines Flight 876 returned safely to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport around 9 a.m. local time on Monday, February 24, after the crew reported possible smoke in the flightdeck.".
TERRIFIED Delta Air Lines passengers were forced to evacuate a plane after smoke filled the cabin at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
The flight landed at around 9am with all 94 passengers, two pilots and three flight attendants forced to flee the aircraft using the emergency exit slides.
A Delta spokesperson said: "The flight crew followed procedures to return to Atlanta when a haze inside the aircraft was observed after departure.
Crew members reported the smoke shortly after takeoff, with an emergency declared to get priority handling from air traffic control.
