Delta Air Lines flight DAL209 bound for New York from Scotland had to make an emergency landing after flames were seen coming out from one of the plane’s engines minutes after its take-off.
The incident was captured in a mobile phone by a passenger travelling in Delta Air Lines flight.
The Delta Airlines plane immediately diverted to avoid any mishappening and safely landed at Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
“We can confirm that a Delta Aircraft made an emergency landing at Glasgow Prestwick Airport today, 10 February 2023. The Aircraft landed safely at approximately 11.31am, and passengers disembarked the aircraft,” a Glasgow Prestwick spokesperson was quoted by the Mirror.Notably, the Delta Air Lines did not said that there was a fire on any part of the Delta flight from Edinburgh to New York and stated that the plane made an emergency landing due to “mechanical issue”.
It however, apologised to the passengers and assured them to take them to their destinations.
“Delta flight 209 from Edinburgh to New York-JFK safely diverted to Glasgow Prestwick Airport after a mechanical issue with one of the aircraft’s two engines. We apologise to our customers for this inconvenience and are working to get them to their final destinations via Edinburgh,” the Airlines said in its statement.
