Delta Jet-Engine Failure at 18,000 Feet Draws U.S. Safety Probe
- Boeing 757 aircraft returned to Atlanta shortly after takeoff
- Flight 1418 was carrying 121 passengers and six crew members
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U.S. safety regulators are investigating an engine failure on a Delta Air Lines Inc. jet that forced pilots to shut down the turbine and return to Atlanta shortly after takeoff.
The accident occurred Wednesday on a Boeing Co. 757-200 bound for Orlando, Florida, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday on Twitter. Delta Flight 1418, which had 121 passengers and six crew members, landed safely and there were no injuries. The engine failure occurred at about 18,000 feet, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.