With the arrival of winter weather, 11Alive will be tracking flight disruptions at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. As of 4:26 p.m.: The FAA has reported a ground delay at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport on Tuesday for 81 minutes.
Thousands of travelers faced extremely long TSA security checkpoint lines, delays and cancellations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday.
As a winter storm moves through metro Atlanta, many travelers with flights scheduled for today are worried about getting out of town.
Hartsfield-Jackson Airport is halting operations temporarily due to an incident that prompted an aircraft to abort takeoff. According to a post on X, at 9:10 Friday morning, passengers were forced to deplane via emergency slides to a nearby concourse. Four of those passengers are reportedly injured, with one being transported.
Passengers on a Delta Air Lines plane evacuated via emergency slides after an engine problem, as the plane was preparing to take off from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport amid the winter storm on Friday morning.
Four passengers were injured while deboarding a Delta Airlines flight in Atlanta after an aborted takeoff, according to a Friday statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
ATLANTA — As effects from a winter storm in north Georgia move into its second day, hundreds more flights are being canceled at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. According to flight tracker Flight Aware, 322 flights at the Atlanta airport has been canceled on Saturday. Another 180 flights are currently being delayed.
A Delta Air Lines plane and a United Airlines aircraft raised alarms when they flew too close to each other while flying into Phoenix on Saturday. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the “loss of required separation” incident.
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for most of the metro, which is set to expire at 7 a.m. Wednesday. “We’re already seeing some light snow,” Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz said.
As of 5:30 a.m. Saturday, flight operations at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport show improvement after a tumultuous day on Friday that left thousands stranded. However, hundreds of flights have already been canceled and that number could increase.
Delta Flight 2668 aborted takeoff in Atlanta due to an engine issue, leading to an evacuation of passengers and an FAA investigation.- Watch Video on English Oneindia
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