Delta Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Atlanta
A Delta flight has returned to Atlanta and made an emergency landing without incident because of a blown tire.
Delta flight 1747 was bound for Portland, Ore. The Boeing 737-800 took off around noon and turned around because of the tire problem.
It was in a holding pattern to burn off fuel for more than an hour before landing around 3 p.m. It was not immediately known how many people were on board the flight.
Copyright 2010 CBS. All rights reserved. Delta flight 1747 was bound for Portland, Ore. The Boeing 737-800 took off around noon and turned around because of the tire problem.
It was in a holding pattern to burn off fuel for more than an hour before landing around 3 p.m. It was not immediately known how many people were on board the flight.
Popular on CBSNews.com
-
Photos: Underground shots of NYC's Second Ave. subway project New York City's Second Ave. subway was first conceived almost a century ago and when it is completed, it will extend all the way down the eastern side of Manhattan with 16 new stations. CBS News' Don Dahler reports on one of the most challenging public works projects in the country.
- Reporter Michael Hastings dies at 33
- Google asks FISA court to lift gag order on NSA requests
- Girl who lost feet in lawnmower gets prosthetics
- Tornado briefly touches down on Denver airport runways
- FAA approval sought for 650-foot-tall Vegas thrill ride
- Report: U.S. teacher training an "industry of mediocrity"
- Scientists say shipwreck timber in Lake Michigan centuries old
- Report: Pregnant workers face routine discrimination
