ALERT: Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Knoxville, TN (October 24, 2017)

October 24, 2017

On Sunday, a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Cleveland made an emergency landing in Knoxville, TN. There were no injuries or fatalities.

The Knoxville News Sentinel reported:

Delta flight 1474 left Atlanta just before 9 a.m. and was scheduled to reach Cleveland by 10:30 a.m. The plane was carrying 139 passengers and six crew members, according to Delta Air Lines spokesperson Anthony Black. The crew received a system notification that one of the engines was experiencing trouble, Black said, and elected to shut the engine down and land in Knoxville at about 20 minutes after 9 a.m.

McGhee Tyson Airport spokesperson Caitlin Barraf said that the plane landed safely and that the airport’s Public Safety crew was there to assist the plane’s crew and passengers after it landed. No injuries were reported and a response team from Delta is handling the situation.

WKYC 3 noted:

A recovery flight was sent to pick up the passengers.

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