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.